Mississippi police said 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.
Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest warrants for 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street.
The case attracted national attention because of Mississippi's history of racial violence and lynching. Jackson police chief RaShall Brackney-Wheelock wouldn't discuss a motive, but did say that the suspect is a 51-year-old Black man who knew the ...
Jacques Ratliff was cuffed by Jackson police as he strolled down Capitol Street, just hours after officers executed search and arrest warrants in connection with the horrific Aug. 3 death of Tasia ...