In August, 17-year-old Lennon Lacy was found dead in the small town of Bladenboro, N.C, hanging by his neck from a swing set.
Local police say Lacy killed himself, but Lacy's family says suspicious circumstances have raised questions about whether Lacy's death was a suicide or a lynching.
Under pressure, the federal government says
Host Frank Stasio talks with Washington Post reporter Todd Frankel, who has been following the story from Bladenboro.