Vance County Sheriff Curtis R. Brame dismissed the possibility of lynching, stating, "There is not a lynching. The young man was not dangling from a tree." This limited definition overlooks wider contexts of extrajudicial killings.
Historical context matters; the sheriff's narrow interpretation complicates the investigation, highlighting how language and definitions of lynching are relevant when addressing cases involving Black victims.”}],
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