# Mother demands answers weeks after Black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree

https://mins.news/en/item/51695

- BBC News, 2026-09-09 16:33 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgwydke178o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Tasia Fortune, 29, was found hanging from a tree at an abandoned property in Jackson, Mississippi, on 3 August. More than a month later, police said they were investigating her death as a potential homicide, while her cause and manner of death remain unconfirmed. Her mother and local residents are demanding greater transparency and independent or federal scrutiny.

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