What Happened in Mississippi? Two Hangings, One Terrifying Pattern

FACE OUR FEARS: Last night I went live with Frzy to discuss the two men found hanging in separate cases in Mississippi on Monday, September 15, 2025. I have an update on that story that is not reflected in the video above because the news cycle moves so quickly.

As it pertains to Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, his family is demanding an independent investigation and autopsy after they reported that the police first told them he was found dead in his dorm room. Reed was found hanging from a tree on his campus at Delta State University in Mississippi. Why is there a discrepancy?

At a press event at Living Faith Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ in Grenada late Tuesday afternoon, Vanessa J. Jones of the Jones Law Firm, who is representing the Reed family, told the media that the family is still waiting for answers.

“ If this young man was on the campus of Delta State University with all these cameras and all this modern technology, from the moment he left his dorm room or entered the campus, there should be surveillance of all his actions,” Jones said. “That’s what we want. Bring the surveillance, bring the cameras so that we’ll know exactly what happened.”

Jones did not allege that Reed’s death had been violent, but demanded a full and independent investigation. “We’re not here to point fingers—yet. But we will have answers. The possible constitutional violations of releasing Trey’s name to the media immediately after it happened—we’ll get to that. But for now, the family is asking for answers.” (Mississippi Free Press)

We also talked about the body of 35-year-old Cory Zukatis who was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area off of Washington Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Monday afternoon. Zukatis was from Brandon, Mississippi.

“It was a white male in a wooded area where people who live there are homeless and on drugs,” Warren County Coroner Doug L. Huskey told the Mississippi Free Press on Tuesday morning when asked for details. “He is homeless. I talked to his family.”
The coroner said he would not speculate about whether foul play was involved or if the death was a suicide.

Frzy and I discussed the fact that not only are Black and brown community members scared for their lives, but also our unhoused community members are being vilified, as well, because of this current political climate. We have hosts on Fox News saying that the homeless should be involuntarily euthanized if they refuse treatment. When we continue to dehumanize people, we will see the consequences of that rhetoric play out in real time. We stand with his loved ones in seeking answers to what happened to Cory.

We also discussed:

Why are HBCUs under attack following Charlie Kirk’s murder?

Why are organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center facing scrutiny following Charlie Kirk’s murder by Trump and Vance?

Why did Vance guest host Charlie Kirk’s podcast following his murder? It is weird that a sitting Vice President would use his government office to host a podcast. Kirk’s seat isn’t even cold yet.

Do we have free speech in America? Apparently not if you dare speak out against Kirk or any of the Trump regime.

Which story hit home for you?