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HB 1020 Mississippi Court Challenge | Photos

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 16:27

The first hearing was held on a court challenge to the controversial House Bill 1020 in Mississippi.

      
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First hearing held on court challenge to controversial House Bill 1020, set to become law

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 16:18

As House Bill 1020 moves towards becoming law, the first court hearing took place, where the judge said it was the most important case he's worked on.

      
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Father, son set for trial in shooting at Black FedEx driver in Mississippi

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 15:27

An August trial has been set for two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver in Brookhaven, Miss.

      
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Study shows how boil-water notices impact education in Jackson

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 13:00

A Brown-led research team compared boil-water alerts and unexcused absence rates in Jackson's public schools to show the wide-ranging negative effects.

      
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He was looking for mussels in a Mississippi river. What he found was an ice-age giant.

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 11:24

Researchers in Mississippi recently stumbled across fossilized bones of a giant ground sloth that could be more than 100,000 years old.

      
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Record fundraising recorded in MS governor's race. See how much candidates have raised

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 10:21

Gov. Reeves has more than $9 million in the bank, his campaign announced. Opponent Brandon Presley also announced record fundraising.

      
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Embattled Rep. George Santos arrested on charges including fraud, lying to Congress

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 10:14

Santos' exaggerations and fabrications about his life rapidly elevated the freshman lawmaker's national profile while drawing legal scrutiny.

      
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Mississippi Rep. Earle Banks charged with felony false tax return

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 09:39

Longtime Mississippi lawmaker Earle Banks has been charged with willfully making a false statement on a tax return.

      
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Grocery store in West Jackson plans to close. Here's what you need to know

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/10/2023 - 05:06

Food Depot, located in West Jackson plans to close and residents will have to travel across town for groceries.

      
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Tougaloo president refutes claims of alumni group that seeks her ouster

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/09/2023 - 21:00

Carmen J. Walters, President of Tougaloo College, said the claims against her by an alumni group are false and that group does not reflect the alumni as a whole.

      
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Jackson waterways that have been deemed unsafe

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/09/2023 - 16:27

A list of Jackson waterways that have been deemed unsafe for human contact.

      
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Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle hits, kills pedestrian

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/09/2023 - 15:45

Law enforcement authorities say a Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle has struck and killed a 27-year-old pedestrian.

      
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Flash Flood Watch issued for potential Arkabutla Dam failure

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/09/2023 - 15:16

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for several Mississippi and Arkansas counties due to a potential failure at the Arkabutla Dam on the Coldwater River.

      
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Jury finds Donald Trump liable in civil sex abuse case of E. Jean Carroll

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/09/2023 - 14:53

Carroll sued Trump for defamation, saying he lied about a 1996 sexual assault in a New York City department store and disparaged her character.

      
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Mississippi reporter Anna Wolfe wins Pulitzer Prize

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/09/2023 - 09:33

Former Clarion Ledger reporter Anna Wolfe, now reporting for Mississippi Today, won a Pulitzer Prize for local reporting.

      
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William Carey receives $20M to expand medical facililties. What is it building?

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/09/2023 - 05:05

William Carey University will be using a $20 million grant to establish a new medical institute. See what it is building next.

      
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State auditor reviews two decades of City of Jackson audits, calls findings concerning

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/08/2023 - 21:00

Shad White released a report detailing a "dangerous financial situation" for Jackson, including details on the remaining Siemen's settlement funds.

      
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Kenneth Stokes adds no-confidence vote in public works director to City Council agenda

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/08/2023 - 14:58

City Councilmember Kenneth Stokes has called for a no-confidence vote in interim Public Works Director Robert Lee.

      
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University of Memphis one of 8 schools selected for $10 million EPA grant

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/08/2023 - 14:12

The funding will go to eight universities across the Southeast. The partnership aims to inform communities about their environmental hazards.

      
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DeSoto educator charged with multiple counts of child molestation

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/08/2023 - 13:09

A DeSoto educator was arrested last week on multiple sex crime charges involving minors.

      
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