California Gold Rush town votes to remove noose from its logo
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5GKH8)
- Placerville nicknamed Hangtown' after 19th-century lynchings
- City council decides after emotional comment from residents
The California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-19th century reputation as Hangtown" following lynchings of criminal suspects by mobs of miners.
The city council voted on Tuesday night to remove the noose after listening to emotional comment from residents, CBS 13 Sacramento reported.
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