Overview

• The rope was discovered Wednesday in a tree outside the APEX Museum on Auburn Avenue across from Georgia State University.
• APEX president Dan Moore Jr. filmed the rope, described it as almost noose-like, and said the display was not a joke.
• Atlanta police and a federal agency responded, removed the rope as evidence, and say the investigation remains active.
• The museum reported that Homeland Security deemed the item not to be a noose, a finding that has not quelled community concern.
• The Georgia NAACP condemned the display as a threat and urged Georgia State University to conduct a full, transparent probe and support affected students and staff.