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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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 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…




