New York State Police have accused a white man from Binghamton, New York, of threatening to hang a Black state senator from a tree.
James A. Crosby, 48, was arrested on June 23 and is now facing felony charges of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, according to New York State Police. He is being held in the Broome County jail without bail.
Lea Webb, who represents New York’s 52nd District, spoke at a Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at Binghamton City Hall, where the celebration included prayers and the singing of the Black national anthem.