How does the history of lynching inform discussions about contemporary issues of police brutality and racial profiling?

Search the Online Catalog Archival Collections Genealogy Audio and Oral Histories American Indian Records Books Film and Video Manuscripts Maps Newspapers ... In 1994, Congressman Lynch was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. After just fourteen months in office, he was elected to the Massachusetts ... In 1985, Lynch first used the term “hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer” or HNPCC for this disease, which was the accepted term for many years. Apr 26, 2018 ... What were lynchings? Historians broadly agree that lynchings were a method of social and racial control meant to terrorize black Americans into ... In the United States, where the word lynching likely originated, lynchings of African Americans became frequent in the South during the period after the ... The victim of the lynching—who may or may not have actually committed a crime—is typically hanged. The mob often tortures or mutilates the victim before the ... Lynch Syndrome · Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) · Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2). Help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Donate with Confidence. Feb 26, 2019 ... Though many argue that lynchings continue, some evolving into reckless police killings, the metaphor remains too casually employed. It is ... Anyone with Lynch syndrome faces an especially high risk of colorectal cancer—about 4,000 cases of colorectal cancer are caused by Lynch syndrome every year, ... Lynch syndrome, a hereditary disorder that significantly raises the risk of certain cancers, particularly colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer.