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Contemporary racial violence

The contemporary issue of racial violence in the US, and its connection to the historical legacy of lynching

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Jan 21, 2026

The last of the 15 lynchings in Ohio history took place in 1911.

and memorial projects report the last documented lynching occurred in 1911, most specifically on June 27, 1911 and is associated with . That statement sits within a complex and contested archival reco...

Jan 8, 2026

Which states have the highest rates of reported lynchings since 2020?

There is no authoritative dataset in the supplied reporting that measures “lynchings since 2020,” so the question cannot be answered directly from these sources; the available material instead documen...