Jackson police arrest Jacques Ratliff in Tasia Fortune’s hanging death, ruled a homicide; Democrats press DOJ and FBI on Black hanging cases.
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Breaking News Sep 10, 20265th Circuit: Clean Water Is Not a Constitutional Right in Jackson
The 5th Circuit ruled Sept. 4 that Jackson, Mississippi officials did not violate residents’ constitutional rights by providing lead-contaminated water.
Breaking News Sep 9, 2026Federal Court Rules Clean Water Not a Constitutional Right
A federal appeals court dismissed Jackson, Mississippi residents’ lead-contaminated water lawsuit, ruling the Constitution does not guarantee clean water.
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.
Breaking News Sep 7, 2026Lead-Poisoned Jackson Residents Have No Clean Water Right: Court
Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of Jackson, Mississippi, lead-water suit, ruling bodily integrity does not cover clean drinking water.
Crime & Justice Aug 25, 2026New Hanging Death Cases Probed in Mississippi, North Carolina
Investigations are open into the hanging deaths of Tasia Fortune in Jackson, Mississippi, and Demetrius Fleming in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
Racial Justice Aug 8, 2026Who Was Tasia Fortune? What We Know About the Jackson, Mississippi Hanging Death
Tasia Fortune, 29, was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant Jackson home on Aug. 3, 2026. Here’s what’s confirmed, how her case compares to a documented…
Racial Justice Aug 5, 2026Jackson, MS: Police Investigate Death of Woman Found Hanging From a Tree
Jackson police are investigating after a woman was found dead, hanging from a tree behind a vacant home Monday night. Identity and cause of death not yet released.