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Officials still investigating death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman, a day after man’s arrest in relation to killing

Mississippi police said on Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing.

Loved ones also painted a picture of Fortune as a mother, athlete and woman of faith who they hoped would not solely be remembered for her horrific death.

Police sought and found Jarques Ratliff, 51, who is Black, and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street, authorities said on Friday. Jackson’s police chief, RaShall Brackney, also said on Friday that additional arrests are expected in the case. Ratliff should appear in Jackson municipal court no later than Monday morning, said André de Gruy, Mississippi’s state defender.

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[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 72 points 3 days ago (1 children)

She was lynched. Thats what happened. Call it what it is.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 54 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Police sought and found Jarques Ratliff, 51, who is Black, and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street, authorities said on Friday.

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Ratliff also did not appear in Hinds county jail records on Saturday. It couldn’t immediately be determined if he had a lawyer, and a message was left for the public defender’s office.

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Spivey said police did not share a motive or whether DNA led them to the arrest. Spivey said she did not know the man who had been arrested, but she was asking her daughter’s friends if they knew him

Sounds like they found a homeless person to absorb the blame.

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 51 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Oh, that's fucking funny, because when I was scrolling by, I said to myself: "50 bucks they'll arrest some random black guy". Whether the guy's actually guilty or not, I have no idea; but the fact that I immediately thought that, clicked the comments, and saw this... The world never disappoints to disappoint me.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

The world never disappoints to disappoint

That is the fucking truth.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago
[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 0 points 2 days ago

Hey now, it's not "the world", it's racist fuckwits in the southern US who still want to own people. They're the same people they've always been. Don't tar everyone else in the world with these redneck sacks of shit.