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Mississippi deputies in civil rights probe accused of sexual assault

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/08/2023 - 13:01

Rankin County, Miss., sheriff's deputies under investigation for possible civil rights violations are now also being accused of sexual assault.

      
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Interested in helping with tornado recovery? FEMA has job openings in Mississippi

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/08/2023 - 10:55

FEMA and the state of Mississippi want to hire nearly 20 people for short-term jobs that will aid in tornado recovery after the March 24-25 storms.

      
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LaRita Cooper-Stokes, first Black woman judge in Hinds County, dies at 64

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/08/2023 - 10:41

LaRita Cooper-Stokes, who shared a city council dynasty with her husband and was the first Black female Hinds County judge, died Monday morning.

      
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Arrest made in Mississippi Cinco de Mayo party shooting that killed 1, injured 6

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/08/2023 - 09:41

Ocean Springs, Miss., police have arrested a suspect in a shooting that left one dead and six injured at a restaurant during a Cinco de Mayo party.

      
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Confederate monuments remain 'politically charged' in MS as forum tackles issue

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

Confederate monuments remain "politically charged" across Mississippi. But a recent forum at the Two Museums in Jackson tried to tackle the topic.

      
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1 dead among 5 shooting victims at Ocean Springs restaurant

Mississippi Government News - Sat, 05/06/2023 - 08:51

One person has died after five people were shot at a Cinco de Mayo party in Ocean Springs.

      
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Civil rights complaint filed against Mississippi over funds for Jackson water system

Mississippi Government News - Fri, 05/05/2023 - 16:44

A federal civil rights complaint says Mississippi is intentionally creating hurdles for Jackson to receive enough money for water system repairs.

      
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'It's sad it's gone on so long:' Sewage still spoiling Pearl River at Jackson

Mississippi Government News - Fri, 05/05/2023 - 14:52

A water-contact advisory is still in effect for a section of the Pearl River due to Jackson's wastewater woes.

      
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National Day Of Prayer Mississippi | Photos

Mississippi Government News - Fri, 05/05/2023 - 10:59

The Mississippi National Day of Prayer event was held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss. on May 4, 2023.

      
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Man arrested in shooting that wounded Mississippi trooper

Mississippi Government News - Fri, 05/05/2023 - 08:32

Law enforcement officers have arrested and charged a man in a shooting that wounded a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper.

      
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Suit alleges Jones County sheriff violated Constitutional rights. See what plaintiffs want

Mississippi Government News - Fri, 05/05/2023 - 05:03

Suit lists 13 separate constitutional violations and alleges Jones County Sheriff's Department "has a history of ... "constitutional violations."

      
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Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to release texts in welfare scandal

Mississippi Government News - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 17:03

Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he will release all of his text messages related to a welfare fraud investigation.

      
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Tyre Nichols' autopsy reveals he died from blunt force trauma to the head

Mississippi Government News - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 16:10

The blunt force injuries to Tyre Nichols' head left him with hemorrhaging in his brain, caused from the brain smashing into the inside of his skull.

      
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Another death reported from March 24 tornado in Sharkey County

Mississippi Government News - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 14:38

A Sharkey County resident who had been hospitalized since the EF-4 tornado ripped through the area has died.

      
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Army Corps, EPA hold meetings on Yazoo flood mitigation plan. What to expect

Mississippi Government News - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 13:43

The Army Corps and EPA have reached a preferred approach to solve persistent flooding in the Yazoo Backwater Area, officials announcement Thursday.

      
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'It's basically an alligator factory': New gator hunts aim to give residents relief

Mississippi Government News - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 10:04

Concerns and complaints from Pelahatchie Bay residents have led to a special hunt to reduce the large alligator population in the area.

      
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The last of 4 inmates who escaped the Raymond Detention Center in custody

Mississippi Government News - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 09:09

The last of four inmates who escaped the Raymond Detention Center on April 22 is in custody as of Thursday morning, according to a Tweet from Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.

      
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Mississippi man charged with threatening to kill US Senator Roger Wicker

Mississippi Government News - Thu, 05/04/2023 - 09:00

A federal judge has denied bond for a Mississippi man who the FBI said threatened to kill U.S. Senator Roger Wicker on April 26.

      
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Tyre Nichols death ruled homicide, autopsy 'highly consistent' with attorney's own report

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/03/2023 - 17:04

Tyre Nichols' death has been ruled a homicide, attorneys for the family said Wednesday. The full report has not been publicly released.

      
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Hattiesburg Zoo announces the death of its Sumatran Tiger, Kipling

Mississippi Government News - Wed, 05/03/2023 - 16:01

The Hattiesburg Zoo took delivery of Kipling in 2018 from the Dallas Zoo, where he was part of a breeding program designed to sustain the species.

      
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