Judge rules suicide in hanging of black man

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

BELLE GLADE, Fla. -- A black man who was found hanging from a tree committed suicide, a judge ruled Tuesday at an inquest into the man's death that was prompted by a civil rights group's concerns.

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