Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say
Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.
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"I just hope they have the right people."
— Spivey , Other
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Democratic Representative from Massachusetts who co-chairs the House Haiti Caucus.
A 25-year-old arrested in relation to Tasia Fortune's death.
A 45-year-old who turned himself in and was charged with murder in Tasia Fortune's case.
One of the individuals arrested in connection with Tasia Fortune's case.
The mother of Tasia Fortune, seeking justice for her daughter.
A black woman found dead, hanged from a tree in Mississippi.
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Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.
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