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Police investigate black doll hung by noose at parks dept office

by theGrio | December 21, 2011 at 6:59 AM
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Police are investigating an apparently racist act of vandalism at the New York City Parks Department’s Bronx headquarters, where a black baby doll was found hanging by its neck from a metal chain and three “KKK”s were found scratched in a bathroom.

The incident happened at Ranaqua, the Parks Department’s Bronx headquarters located at 1 Bronx River Parkway.

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According to authorities, a black worker found the doll hanging near his work space.

Police said the “KKK” markings were found in a first-floor bathroom.

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