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Mississippi judge declares mistrial in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver

Citing errors by police, a Mississippi judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who was making a delivery.

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Gang of Mississippi police officers known as ‘The Goon Squad’ plead guilty to brutal torture of black men during raid on their home

The guilty pleas to the state charges come after the six former officers pleaded guilty to 16 federal charges

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Brown defeats Newman in the Republican primary for the Northern District seat on the Mississippi Public Service Commission

Chris Brown defeated Tanner Newman in the August 8, 2023, Republican primary for the Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District.

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An appeals court blocks Mississippi's permanent ban on voting after certain felonies

Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled. The state plans to appeal.

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6 white ex-officers in Mississippi plead guilty to assault on 2 Black men

Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department said the Mississippi officers "caused harm to the entire community who feel that they can't trust the police officers who are supposed to serve them."

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A Mississippi law limits who can help mail-in voters. A federal court struck it down

Mississippi passed a law restricting who could help voters seeking assistance casting their ballots by mail. A federal judge ruled it limited access to the polls and was therefore not permitted.

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Embracing history, Biden protects sites tied to Emmett Till’s murder

Three new landmarks will honor Emmett Till, whose 1955 murder in Mississippi became a rallying point in the Civil Rights Movement.

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Chris Brown And Tanner Newman Compete In Mississippi Public Service Commission Primary

Republican candidates focus on utility rates, infrastructure, and ending rolling blackouts

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Winner of Aug. 8 Republican primary will be the next Mississippi Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District

Chris Brown and Tanner Newman are running in the August 8, 2023, Republican primary for the Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District. The filing deadline was February 1, 2023. The general election is on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Brandon Presley (D), in office since 2008, is running for governor of…

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A 16-year-old died while working at a poultry plant in Mississippi

The teenager died after he became entangled in a machine he was cleaning late last Friday. Labor laws prohibit anyone under 18 from working in meat plants because of the hazardous conditions.

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CFFC 121 video: Raheam Forest lands 10-punch combination before frozen opponent drops

Check out this insane double-digit-strike combination that went down at CFFC 121 in Tunica, Miss.

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Disability advocates are asking a court to halt a Mississippi law on ballot assistance

Disability and voting rights advocates are asking a federal court to block a measure in Mississippi, set to go into effect next week, that Republican backers say cracks down on "ballot harvesting."

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A Mississippi teen unpacks how the Jackson water crisis impacts education

17-year-old Georgianna McKenny is the high school grand prize winner in NPR's fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge.

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Mississippi community workers battle maternal mortality crisis

JACKSON, MISS. — When Lauren Jones was pregnant with her first child, doctors overlooked a leak in her amniotic sac because her description of the symptoms didn’t strike them as cause for alarm.

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Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

The Mississippi man known as "Case 1" was the first person to be diagnosed with autism. Triplett was the subject of a book and documentary titled In a Different Key and many medical journal articles.

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Mississippi community workers battle maternal mortality crisis - Roll Call

Mississippi struggles with high rates of C-sections, maternal mortality, with mammoth disparities between Black and white mothers.

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Georgia gets Alabama, Texas on road in 2024

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia football fans will have to wait a while longer to check out College Station, Texas, but Austin, Texas, is on the docket for 2024. So is Oxford, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; and — get this — Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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The Mississippi police officer who shot an 11-year-old is now suspended without pay

The move by the Indianola Board of Aldermen comes nearly a month after 11-year-old Aderrien Murry was left seriously injured after being shot in the chest by the officer after calling 911.

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60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement

On June 12, 1963, Evers was assassinated at his home in Jackson, Miss., by a Ku Klux Klan member. While other leaders pushed for equality across the U.S., Evers focused on his native Mississippi.

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Family of Aderrien Murry, 11-year-old shot by police, files federal lawsuit

The family of Aderrien Murry is seeking at least $5 million in damages. The Mississippi boy is recovering from his wounds, which include a collapsed lung, a fractured rib and a lacerated liver.

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A boy, 11, called police in Mississippi. A cop shot him

Nakala Murry says her son doesn't understand what happened to him. "His words to me were: 'Why did he shoot me? What did I do?' "

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Mississippi Delta hospitals battle financial factors to survive - Roll Call

Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the rate of rural hospital closures, but now some are struggling.

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The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story

Companies are building carbon dioxide pipelines as a possible climate solution. But after a pipeline rupture sent dozens to the hospital in a Mississippi town, there are questions about their safety.

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A trans girl will miss graduation because school officials told her to dress as a boy

The Mississippi 17-year-old is not participating in her high school graduation ceremony because school officials told her to dress like a boy and a federal judge did not block the officials' decision.

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The blues returns to Mississippi's Parchman Prison Farm

Mississippi's Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level classes to offer inmates education - including the blues.

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