OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Five ropes, one with a noose, that were found in trees around Oakland's Lake Merritt have been taken down and will be investigated as hate crimes, according to Oakland police and ...

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The mayor of Oakland, California, announced Wednesday that ropes resembling nooses tied to trees in public spaces would be investigated by the FBI as a hate crime. The Oakland Police Department found ...

You recently received a letter regarding the use of trees in the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) ropes courses. The understanding and care for our environment and our forests is extremely ...