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Jackson Police Arrest Jarques Ratliff in Tasia Fortune Homicide

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Jackson police arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff for the homicide of Tasia Fortune.
The Mississippi medical examiner classified Fortune’s August 3 death as a homicide on Thursday.
Officers executed two search warrants and an arrest warrant.
Ratliff was spotted walking on Capitol Street and taken into custody without incident.
Mother Christy Spivey thanked officers and said additional arrests might follow.

History

Historical Context

Medgar Evers, the NAACP’s first field secretary in Mississippi, was assassinated on June 12, 1963 after organizing boycotts, voter-registration drives and challenges to segregation. His death intensified calls for justice and, despite white resistance, activists registered 1,200 voters that year. The 2024 arrest of Jarques Ratliff for the August 3 homicide of Tasia Fortune shows Jackson’s focus on accountability.

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Story summary

Jackson police arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff for the homicide of Tasia Fortune.
The Mississippi medical examiner classified Fortune’s August 3 death as a homicide on Thursday.
Officers executed two search warrants and an arrest warrant.
Ratliff was spotted walking on Capitol Street and taken into custody without incident.
Mother Christy Spivey thanked officers and said additional arrests might follow.

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