Alleged Racial Incident Involving Noose at City of Providence DPW Under Investigation

Alleged Racial Incident Involving Noose at City of Providence DPW Under Investigation

An alleged racial incident at the City of Providence Department of Public Works -- involving a rope tied into a noose, which was witnessed by a black city worker, is under investigation. 

"I am going to trust the process, unless the process requires me to do otherwise," said DPW worker Dwayne "Boo" Hackney, who said he would not speak about the details of the incident until the investigation is completed.

Jim Vincent, President of the Providence NAACP Branch, said he heard about the incident -- and expects the city to "take the investigation seriously."

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"I only know what I've heard took place -- I consider anything like this extremely serious," said Vincent. "I understand it's under investigation. I expect the city to take this extremely seriously -- this is more than a harmful prank. Hopefully the city will punish the offender."

"A clear message needs to be sent that this will not be tolerated anywhere," said Vincent. 

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