A series of deaths involving Black Americans found hanging from trees or other locations across the United States has renewed painful memories of America’s history of lynching and prompted families, activists and investigators to demand answers. The cases have gained widespread attention on social media, where images of several of the victims have been circulated…
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is funding an independent autopsy for Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old student found dead on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. Reed’s family disputes the initial ruling of suicide by local authorities. Reed’s body was discovered hanging from a tree near the campus pickleball courts…
Authorities and university officials are investigating the death of a 21-year-old student whose body was found hanging from a tree early Monday morning on the campus of Delta State University (DSU). The deceased has been identified as Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a student from Grenada, Mississippi. University police and other law-enforcement agencies were alerted at approximately 7:05 a.m. after…
