Virginia erects first historical marker for lynching victim

CHARLES CITY, Va. (AP) — Virginia has installed its first historical marker to commemorate the lynching of a black man.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the marker was installed on Sunday in Charles City, outside of Richmond. It marks the death of 43-year-old Isaac Brandon in 1892.
The father of eight was seized by a mob from the Charles City County courthouse jail and hanged from a nearby tree. Brandon was accused of attacking a white woman but was never charged and never had a tr