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The tragic discovery of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, evokes painful historical trauma for Black Americans. Her death demands immediate transparency, a rigorous independent investigation, and unyielding accountability from local law enforcement to ensure justice is served.

This story was originally published in the Mississippi Free Press, a nonprofit journalism multimedia network reporting on the causes of and solutions to the social, political, and structural challenges facing all Mississippians and their communities. The woman whose body was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant Jackson, Mississippi, home is 29-year-old Tasia Fortune

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