Family Demands Answers in Mississippi Campus Hangings
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A Black student at Delta State University in Mississippi was found hanging from a tree, prompting an investigation with autopsy results awaited. The family demands transparency and an independent review, amid concerns rooted in the state's history of racial violence. Police report no foul play, but the case has sparked emotional reactions and calls for further investigation, including from U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
- Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at university NPR
- Family of Black student found hanging from tree on school campus hires lawyer Ben Crump The Guardian
- Mississippi university student found hanged on campus with no signs of foul play – but family raises questions CNN
- Trey Reed’s Family Calls for Independent Autopsy After He Was Found Hanging in Tree; Police Say Video Exists Mississippi Free Press
- What we know about the hanging deaths of two men in Mississippi WLBT
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