Hanging Of 8-Year-Old Biracial Boy Was A ‘Lynching,’ Twitter Says

A family alleged their 8-year-old biracial son was hanged by teenagers in New Hampshire Aug. 28 because of his race. The teens reportedly shouted racial epithets and attacked him with projectiles. The boy’s uncle, Lyrik Merlin, posted pictures of his nephew’s neck lacerations, which some people on the internet referred to as a “lynching.” The teens…