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The recent deaths of Black people found hanging from trees and other fixtures, including 16-year-old Juliana Nzita in North Carolina, have raised serious questions about how they really died and why many of these deaths were so quickly ruled a suicide by police.

If you or someone you know is considering self-harm, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for support at 988 or 1-800-273-8255.

Chandelis Duster has covered national and international news, spanning politics, race and equality, entertainment, space, and science, with on-air and digital reporting at CNN, as well as bylines at NBC News and MSNBC. At CNN, she reported on race and equality, breaking major political stories, including investigations into discrimination against farmers of color, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and coverage of the Supreme Court. Her work also appears on NPR, where her stories reach millions...