Artist Collective Takes Responsibility For UC Berkeley Lynching Effigies

Over the weekend, three cutout sculptures of black individuals hanging from nooses were discovered on campus at University of California, Berkeley. Each effigy contained the message "can't breathe," referencing the last words Eric Garner spoke before he died at the hands of NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo. Appearing on Saturday, Berkeley passersby were left to wonder whether the sculptures were part of a racist attack or an act of protest. However, on Sunday, an anonymous artists' collective cleare...