CLAREMONT, N.H. — Nine months after an 8-year-old biracial boy was nearly hanged, a New Hampshire city is still healing from the incident and grappling with diversity and inclusion. Claremont Mayor Charlene Lovett said the incident in her city last August caused communitywide efforts to raise awareness on diversity-related issues. Advisory council member Dottie Morris said the meeting gave her more insight into groups that have formed in response to the boy’s near-hanging. The victim’s injuries were treated at a hospital, according to the boy’s grandmother, Lorrie Slattery. The advisory council said it will be returning to Claremont before its statewide tour is over.

Source: National Post May 06, 2018 17:22 UTC