"I don't want him hanging a monkey from a tree with a flag, saying, 'Hey, that's cute and funny,' and not realizing the racial connotations from it." Report a correction or typo.

The display appeared to show a 7-foot-tall monkey hanging from a tree along the interstate, according to Covert Township Police Chief Jay Allen. It has since been taken down by police, ...

Rao had spotted the monkey, which had entered his residence apparently in search of food and beat it with a stick and hung it from a tree with the help of his friend.

"I don't want him hanging a monkey from a tree with a flag, saying, 'Hey, that's cute and funny,' and not realizing the racial connotations from it." Report a correction or typo.