{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Ratliff Pleads Not Guilty in Mississippi Hanging Death | Austin News","slug":"ratliff-pleads-not-guilty-in-mississippi-hanging-death-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T06:50:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/ratliff-pleads-not-guilty-in-mississippi-hanging-death-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ffc009acb36dd3d3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fa573e20-6e2f-4f34-a2d5-ba143ae3f5d5.mp3","summary":"A 51-year-old man, Jarques Ratliff, pleaded not guilty to murder in the shocking hanging death of Tasia Fortune in Jackson, Mississippi. Her body was found behind an old house on August 3rd, and authorities ruled it a homicide, leading to Ratliff’s arrest. Though police confirmed his connection to Fortune, they’ve withheld motive and any mention of race. The judge denied him bond, and prosecutors revealed he tried to flee during arrest—details that have reignited concerns about racial violence in Mississippi amid other recent hanging deaths, all of which were later ruled suicides. More arrests are expected as the investigation continues. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/tasia-fortune-death-murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty/507-01dbcee5-7a06-4db4-b30a-bc9aa1645f74 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ffc009acb36dd3d3 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A 51-year-old man, Jarques Ratliff, pleaded not guilty to murder in the shocking hanging death of Tasia Fortune in Jackson, Mississippi. Her body was foun…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/ratliff-pleads-not-guilty-in-mississippi-hanging-death-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/ratliff-pleads-not-guilty-in-mississippi-hanging-death-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}