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Trey Reed, 21, was found dead, hanging from a tree on Monday, Sept. 15. Cory Zukatis, 36, was also found hanged in Vicksburg. Here's what we know so far
Family members are demanding answers after 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed was found dead, hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. Details:
Emmett Till, the state of Mississippi is embracing Till's story as the federal government flinches from showcasing painful moments of America's racial history.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled the .45-caliber pistol and its holster during a news conference Thursday, which is the 70th anniversary of Till’s murder.
The records shed light on the investigation of the black teenager's death, which galvanised the US civil rights movement.
The deaths of Trey Reed and Corey Zutakis in Mississippi, both found hanging, have sparked lynching claims online, though police cite suicide/investigation.