(The Hill) -- The family of a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, is requesting an independent autopsy to identify the true cause of death.

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Demartravion "Trey" Reed’s lifeless body was found at 7:05 a.m. on Monday, campus police said. Investigators said there was no evidence of foul play.

"We will seek answers independently from Delta State University and from the coroner's office and, if need be, independent from the state coroner's office because we need an

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