Probe Sought in Black Man’s Hanging Death
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A state lawmaker asked for an investigation into the death of Clarence Otis Cole, a black man whose body was found hanging from a tree in northeast Texas this month.
Cole’s family believes he was killed because he was dating a white woman, Rep. Ron Wilson said. Cass County authorities contend Cole, 43, committed suicide.
A suicide note read: “I’m sorry. I love you all, but I hate myself. Don’t know no other way to fix this. I’m sorry, Love u all.”
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