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Javion Magee of Aurora, IL, found dead hanging from a tree with a rope around his neck in Henderson, NC; sheriff says it was not a lynching


Javion Magee of Aurora, IL, found dead hanging from a tree with a rope around his neck in Henderson, NC; sheriff says it was not a lynching

HENDERSON, N.C. (WLS) — The investigation into the death of a Chicago-area truck driver in Vance County, North Carolina, is sparking questions and rumors on the Internet across the country. Javion Magee, 21, of Aurora was found dead in a rural area Wednesday. Investigators said Magee, who is black, was lying not far from his […]

Details about the final moments of a black man allegedly lynched in Henderson, North Carolina, come to light


Details about the final moments of a black man allegedly lynched in Henderson, North Carolina, come to light

The alleged lynching of a 21-year-old black man in Henderson, North Carolina, has raised concerns about racist violence in the South. Javion Magee, a truck driver from Chicago, was found dead on September 11. Initially, it was said that he had hung from a tree. However, police classified his death as a suicide. Magee’s family […]