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Death of a man in a rural area in mississippi. the man identified as 54-year-old otis bird was found hanging in a tree. the image of a black man hanging from a tree is a shocking and powerful one particularly in the south. speculation rooted in americas bloody racial history of lynch ing has begun to define coverage of this ens. both the fbi and department of justice are on the case. >> we would expect next week some time to find a preliminary report as to the cause of death. >> joy reid is in m...

Whether he was killed. as that proceeds. people are very calm. >> we dont know a lot until we get the results of the autopsy. what are officials looking to find out? >> well jonathan right now, what officials are doing is trying to re-create otis birds last day. march 2nd is when he disappeared. what we do know is he went to a riverfront casino not far away from here. about 20 miles away. he went to the casino early in the day on march 2nd with a niece. he went home and then went back to the cas...

The fbi says its too early to say whether the black man hanging from a tree in mississippi died as a result of suicide or murder. plmt results on 54-year-old otis bird are expected next week. >> we want to reiterate that individual pieces of information and bits of rumors were going to hold off on speaking to those until we can collectively come to a conclusion and get you the truth that everybody deserves. >> attorney general eric holder addressed the case in an interview and msnbc yesterday. >...

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The fbi joining the investigation in mississippi into the death of the african-american man found hanging from a tree. 54-year-old otis bird was missing for more than two weeks. he was found with a bed sheet around his neck and skull cap on his head. the exact cause of death is not determined. authorities cannot say if it was a suicide or homicide. following developments over allegations of police brutality over the university of virginia student outside a bar in charlottesville this week. the...

Scene and trying to figure out the cause of death. the naacp saying that they are being very careful, just allowing the fbi to do what they need to do to conduct this investigation. this gentleman does have a criminal history, his name is otis bird, hes 54 years old. he was incarcerated up until less than a year ago and was released, and this was in a murder case in which he was convicted back in 1980. so hes been free from prison for less than a year. and now we just have -- are awaiting the of...

Poison out of young minds here in britain, whether its working with intelligence and policing and security services in other countries around the world or whether it is dealing with areas of the world from which these problems come. in the end, our values freedom of speech democracy, the rule of law, they will win through flood watch. >> that battle continues worldwide. well see what happens next. here at home theres an investigation that the fbi is launching this morning in the case of a missis...

Approached by officers enforcing drinking laws who questioned and arrested johnson. the under age student charged with obstruction of justice and public swearing or intoxication. johnsons lawyer reading a statement on behalf of the honor committee member who has no criminal record. >> im shocked that my face was slammed in to the brick pavement just across the street from where i attend school. >> reporter: thousands of students participated in a march for martese, he was overwhelmed with emotio...

54-year-old, otis bird. lets get the latest from trymaine lee. what are officials saying this morning? >> theyre urging caution because again as you mention, theyre not releasing how the man died or his identity at this point. mississippis long dark history of lynchings of african americans, it is concerning. i spoke with a spokesperson from department of justice who could only confirm department of justice civil rights division u.s. southern division of mississippi and fbi are investigating. th...

Same thing with respect to israel this could be healthy for the relationship. >> okay. always great to get your perspective. its usually optimistic. colonel larry wilkerson, thanks so much. lets get over to john. we do have breaking news out of yemen. 16 people are reportedly dead after suicide bombers attacked two mosques in the capital of sanaa. "reuters" says it happened during noon time prayers. the mosques are used primarily by supporters of the shiite houthi group that forced the preside...