Cries of ‘lynching’ drawrebukes of entertainers - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

Cries of 'lynching' drawrebukes of entertainers. Deadly Mill Valley shooting was likely dispute between landlord and tenant. Got your ticket stub? 20 Bay Area events worth bragging you were there. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser. Top O' The Bay May 4, 2018 Cries of 'lynching' drawrebukes of entertainers WASHINGTON - R. Kelly says boycotting his music because of the sexual abuse allegations against him amounts to a "public lynching." Bill Cosby's people say his conviction was a lynching, too. Kanye West, in trying to defend his inflammatory comments about slavery, has been tweeting lynching imagery to assure fans he won't be silenced. The tactical use of lynching references over the past few days by celebrities under fire is generating disgust among historians and others who have studied the ghastly killings and mutilation of thousands of black people in the U.S. in the 19th and 20th centuries. Read More Deadly Mill Valley shooting was likely dispute between landlord and tenant Read More Got your ticket stub? 20 Bay Area events worth bragging you were there Read More New study shows where you'll find ticks around the Bay Area this spring Read More Sign up for more Newsletters! 2 sentenced for falsifying reports on soil samples at Hunters Point Read More Designer Profile: Architect restores glamour to Queen Anne Victorian condo in Lower Pacific Heights Read More Kilauea Volcano eruption: Timeline of photos Read More Gunman near Mill Valley kills woman, wounds man, then is found dead Read More Quite a sight: 1M chinook salmon released into Sacramento River Read More Support journalism. Support democracy. Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for current San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers. Connect Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ About Privacy Policy Terms of Use 901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2018 Hearst Communications, Inc.