Police make 2nd arrest in death of Tasia Fortune, Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

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Earnest Lloyd Jr., 25, has been arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune.
Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 3rd.
A third suspect has an arrest warrant issued, and more warrants are expected.
Jarques Ratliff, 51, was the first person arrested in the case and has pleaded not guilty.
Fortune's mother expressed relief at the arrests but cautioned that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
The manner of Fortune's death has drawn comparisons to lynchings, though police have not specified a motive or role of race.
The case follows other recent hanging deaths in Mississippi ruled suicides, which have faced challenges from families seeking independent investigations.

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