Ms. Rachel Challenges Suicide Ruling in 32-Year-Old Raleigh Hanging Death

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 21

Ms. Rachel said Black people “don’t hang themselves from trees” in a social media video posted days after Raleigh police ruled a 32-year-old Black man’s downtown hanging death a suicide.
Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce said video showed the man walking alone toward the tree carrying an electrical cord, and investigators found no evidence of foul play or any criminal act.
Boyce also said the man’s mother described a history of mental health struggles and warned that many social media claims about the case were inaccurate.
Accurso did not name the Raleigh case directly, but her post cited several 2026 hangings and urged followers to “listen to the Black community” and “be an ally.”
The dispute lands amid wider scrutiny of hanging deaths involving Black victims, where lynching history often fuels public suspicion even when authorities say evidence points elsewhere.