Dozens of nooses have shown up on U.S. construction sites. The culprits rarely face consequences.

Brewington practices in one of the few states where displaying a noose is a crime; California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Oregon and Virginia are the others. Even so, he said, because there’s no clear definition of what constitutes a hate crime, he’s found that police are reluctant to categorize incidents as being racially motivated, even in the face of clear evidence.

Source: WP