Mississippi police make second arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree
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Mississippi police make second arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree

Jackson, Mississippi police arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home on August 3. A first suspect, 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, was arrested in September on murder charges and remains jailed without bond. Police have issued an arrest warrant for a third unidentified suspect.

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All three outlets ran near-identical copy on the arrest; the only split is that AP and NY Post published bare bulletins while Washington Times included victim background and lynching context.
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APAP NewsCENTER3h ago

“Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect - AP News”

WTWashington TimesRIGHT3h ago

“Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect”

NYPNY PostRIGHT1h ago

“Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect”

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The case attracted widespread attention because the manner of death recalled lynchings in the Southern state
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