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Medical Examiner Says Mississippi Hanging Death Was Staged
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- Mississippi police say Tasia Fortune was dead before her body was staged hanging.
- The medical examiner ruled Fortune’s death a homicide and confirmed the hanging was staged.
- Jarques Ratliff, Earnest Lloyd Jr., and Eric Clark were arrested, with Ratliff pleading not guilty.
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and lawmakers urged the DOJ and FBI to investigate Black hanging deaths.
- Pressley’s letter, signed by over 50 lawmakers, cited at least ten incidents.