PHILADELPHIA- Mayor Jim Kenney and Executive Director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations Rue Landau have released the following statement regarding the nooses that have been found in Philadelphia at the U.S. Mint and most recently, hanging from a tree in Rittenhouse Square.

“It’s appalling that in 2017 anyone would commit such a vicious act as hanging a noose, a symbol of racial animus that has a painful history in this country.  These symbols of hate and racially-motivated violence have no place in Philadelphia – our residents and visitors should not have to witness such abhorrent incidents in public or private settings.  We urge any witnesses to the incident in Rittenhouse Square to contact the police with any information.”