Mother demands answers, weeks after black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree
Her demands for information about what happened to Tasia Fortune have been echoed by shocked locals.
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"It's making me angry. What is the hold up?"
— Christy Spivey , Activist
"We are conducting the investigation at the highest appropriate level while we await the medical examiner's findings."
— RaShall Brackney , Other
Key People
She is the mother of Tasia Fortune, advocating for answers in her daughter's death.
He is a Jackson City Councilman expressing concerns about the police investigation.
She is the Jackson Police Chief discussing the investigation into Tasia Fortune's death.
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Her demands for information about what happened to Tasia Fortune have been echoed by shocked locals.
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