Jackson police arrest Jacques Ratliff in Tasia Fortune’s hanging death, ruled a homicide; Democrats press DOJ and FBI on Black hanging cases.
Category: Racial Justice
Investigations and analysis on racial inequity in policing, courts, housing, health care and employment.
Crime & Justice Sep 12, 2026CDC Declares Cyclospora Outbreak Over After 13,000 Sickened
The CDC says the Cyclospora outbreak tied to recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico is over: nearly 13,000 sickened, 570+ hospitalized, 21 states.
Crime & Justice Sep 11, 2026Cyclospora Outbreak Ends Without the Answers Officials Wanted
The cyclospora outbreak is ending, but unresolved cases remain — and public health officials did not get all the answers they hoped to find.
Crime & Justice Sep 10, 2026Strange Fruit: 10 Hanging Deaths and Families Still Waiting
At least 10 Black people were found dead hanging from trees in the past year. Families across the South and Midwest want answers.
Crime & Justice Sep 9, 2026Parasite Outbreak Linked to Bagged Lettuce Sickens 11,458
One of the largest foodborne illness events in recent memory: 11,458 people in 20 states sickened by a parasite linked to bagged iceberg lettuce.
Crime & Justice Sep 8, 2026Mother: Tasia Fortune ‘Did Not Do This to Herself’; Autopsy Pending
Tasia Fortune, 29, was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, on Aug. 3. Her mother says she did not do this to herself; autopsy pending.
Crime & Justice Sep 8, 2026Michigan Cyclosporiasis Tops 14,700 as Officials Confirm Climb
Michigan cyclosporiasis cases cross 14,700 as officials confirm a continuing climb — a food-safety crisis colliding with federal oversight cuts.
Crime & Justice Sep 6, 2026CDC Logs 18,445 Cyclospora Cases as National Outbreak Grows
18,445 Cyclospora infections in 49 states, 2 dead, 990 hospitalized. Taylor Farms lettuce is recalled, but other clusters remain under investigation.