Lynching
How Lynching Memorial Learned From Holocaust Commemoration
When Bryan Stevenson set out to build a memorial to the thousands of black people lynched in the United States, he thought about Germany and Poland.
The Untold Story of Leo Frank's Tumultuous New York Burial
A century ago today, Leo Frank was laid to rest in a Queens cemetery. Paul Berger tells the wrenching story of the Jewish lynching victim’s final journey home to his mother’s Brooklyn brownstone after his murder in rural Georgia.
Untold Story of the First Jewish Lynching in America
The first Jew lynched in America was a man you’ve never heard of. His name was Samuel Bierfield — and Paul Berger went to Tennessee to find his riveting, untold story.
Arab-Israeli Man Indicted For Attempted Lynching of Jewish Motorist
An Arab-Israeli man was indicted for the attempted lynching of a Jewish man who drove past the village of Taibe.
Palestinian Bus Driver Found Hanged — Autopsy Says Suicide
Clashes broke out in East Jerusalem overnight after the body of a 32-year-old Palestinian Egged bus driver was found hanged in a bus depot in the West Jerusalem suburb of Har Hotzfim late Sunday night.
Zion Square Jewish 'Lynch' Teens Get Slap on Wrist
Three Jewish teens involved in a mob attack on several Palestinian men in downtown Jerusalem were sentenced to prison.
Photo of Jew’s Lynching Goes on Block
A warm-toned photo tells the grisly story of Leo Frank, the only Jew lynched in American history. It went on the auction block this week.
One Beating Is Front Page, Another Goes Unnoticed
The recent attack on Palestinians in the center of Jerusalem was on the front page of Israeli papers. But other similar attacks go practically unnoticed. Why?
9 Jewish Teens Indicted in 'Lynching' Try
Nine Jewish teens were indicted in the attack on three Palestinians in Jerusalem that left one of the victims seriously injured.