CA AG Asked To Conduct Independent Probe Of Black Man Found Hanging From Tree

People hold placards and a US National flag as they protest in front of Palmdale Sheriffs Station on June 13, 2020 to demand a full investigation into the death of Robert Fuller, a 24-year-old black man found hanging... People hold placards and a US National flag as they protest in front of Palmdale Sheriffs Station on June 13, 2020 to demand a full investigation into the death of Robert Fuller, a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree, in Palmdale, California. - Protesters blasted city and sheriff's officials for quickly deeming it a suicide without exploring the possibility of a hate crime. Robert Fuller's body was found with a rope around his neck, hanging from a tree just before 4 a.m. Wednesday (06/10/2020) in Poncitlan Square, across from City Hall, according to Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is being asked to respond to growing calls for an independent investigation into the death of a young black man found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall.

On Saturday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger formally requested that Becerra conduct an independent investigation into the death of 24-year-old Robert Fuller, who was found hanging outside Palmdale City Hall early Wednesday. In a statement, Barger wrote that Becerra “will lend additional expertise and oversight into this important investigation and provide the community with the answers they deserve.”

“It is my hope that our collective efforts will help to support those struggling and grieving surrounding the circumstances of this tragedy,” Barger wrote in the statement.

Barger’s request comes on the heels of thousands of protesters in Palmdale gathering on Saturday to mourn Fuller’s death, which has roiled the Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles amid investigators reviewing whether his death was a suicide or if foul play was involved. Fuller’s death also comes weeks after protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

Although authorities initially suspected that Fuller committed suicide, they walked back that statement and ordered an autopsy.

Lt. Kelly Yagerlener of the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s office said on Friday that a decision on the cause of Fuller’s death has not been determined and that a full autopsy is planned.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Lt. Derrick Ballentine addressed protesters in the courtyard behind Palmdale’s City Hall on Saturday, saying that homicide detectives are still investigating Fuller’s death and that he has no problem with an independent probe. However, Ballentine mentioned that’s not his call.

The LA Times reported that Diamond Alexander, Fuller’s sister, addressed protesters on Saturday as well, saying that “we want to find out the truth on what really happened.”

“Everything they told us is not right,” Alexander said, according to the LA Times. “We just want the truth. My brother was not suicidal. He was a survivor. He was street smart.”

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  1. Sounds legit, A black man commits’ suicided by hanging himself from a tree. Nothing to see here

  2. Wow, so the cops have decided to bring back actual lynchings. That’s so them.

    Funny how at least 4 boogaloo boy plots to slaughter have been caught, 1 crazy asshole killed 3 cops and yet we still haven’t heard the Feds or Trump say their names. I’m sure they’re trying to figure a way to claim they’re the military wing of antifa. Meanwhile, the police are allowed to continue killing people with impunity.

    They don’t care how unpopular they get and they’re going to take vengeance for years if left in place.

    DEFUND.

  3. It might interest folks here and the writer as well to include this rather disturbing fact that seems available in other news coming out of CA.

  4. O/T guess who is on all the Sundays shows, Tim Scott and Ben Carlson…Gez I wonder why???

  5. For those who were concerned that the protests would “peter out” and/or the ravenous News Cycle Industry would stop paying attention and/or the protesters would “get bored”…

    Racists to the Rescue

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