After Black Man Found Hanging From a Tree in Mississippi, Civil Rights Leaders Question Official Story

Trey Reed Found Hanging at Delta State: Family Demands Truth, Ben Crump and Colin Kaepernick Step In

Shock and heartbreak have gripped Mississippi after the body of 21-year-old Black student Demartravion “Trey” Reed was found hanging from a tree on the Delta State University campus. Officials quickly ruled the death a suicide, but the family isn’t buying it—and now their fight for answers is gaining national attention. Authorities said there were no signs of foul play, but Reed’s relatives insist the story doesn’t add up. They say they were fir…

After Black man found hanging from a tree in Mississippi, civil rights leaders question official story

UW Black Power Coalition hosts candlelight vigil honoring Trey Reed, Cory Zukatis

Around 100 individuals gathered for a candlelight vigil at UW’s Memorial Library yesterday evening, honoring the deaths of two Mississippi men, Demartrayvion “Trey” Reed and Cory Zukatis. University of Wisconsin Black Power Coalition announced via Instagram on Sep. 17 that they would be hosting the event, two days after Reed and Zukatis were each found hanging from a tree less than 100 miles apart, according to The Mississippi Free Press. The co…