Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree
Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.
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"I guess I do feel like a little sigh of relief...like a little bit of peace just come over me."
— Christy Spivey , Activist
"That arrest today is an important development in this investigation, but it is not the conclusion."
— RaShall Brackney , Other
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Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.
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