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  "id": 6831427,
  "title": "Man arrested over death of Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/man-arrested-over-death-of-mississippi-woman-found-hanging-from-a-tree",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/man-arrested-over-death-of-tasia-fortune"
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  "summary": "Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree behind a vacant house last month. According to CBS News, Jacques Ratliff, 51, was arrested on a charge of murder after police secured search and arrest warrants.\n\nThe state medical examiner ruled Fortune's death a homicide on Thursday, allowing police to execute the warrants. According to The Guardian US, Jackson police chief RaShall Brackney-Wheelock said Ratliff was arrested when officers encountered him walking on the street.\n\nFortune's mother, Christy Spivey, told CBS News that she was informed of the arrest and expressed gratitude to the police. The investigation is ongoing, with Brackney stating that additional arrests may be pending.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/man-arrested-in-death-of-tasia-fortune-woman-found-hanging-from-tree",
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Man arrested in death of woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi",
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune",
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        "published": "2026-09-12T15:07:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Man arrested over killing of Tasia Fortune, found hanging from tree",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/man-arrested-over-killing-of-tasia-fortune-found-hanging-from-tree",
        "published": "2026-09-12T17:15:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Mississippi police say more arrests to come in death of woman found hanging from tree",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mississippi-police-say-more-arrests-to-come-in-death-of-woman-found",
        "published": "2026-09-12T17:16:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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