Mother demands answers, weeks after black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree
The mother of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging in Mississippi, is demanding answers after weeks of silence from local authorities. Police have recently confirmed they are investigating the case as a potential homicide, though the official cause of death remains pending.
Why it matters
The case has sparked significant community outrage and calls for federal intervention due to Mississippi's history of racial violence.
Image source, Christy Spivey Image caption, Christy Spivey told the BBC she was angered by the investigative hold-ups over the death of her daughter, Tasia Fortune
The mother of a black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, has told the BBC she is still waiting for answers from officials more than a month later.
Her demands have been echoed by a community in the southern US state that has been left shocked and angry.
After weeks of silence, police on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that they were investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, 29, as a potential homicide - while clarifying that her official cause of death has yet to be confirmed.
Authorities discovered Fortune's body on 3 August, hanging from a tree in the lot of an abandoned home.
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