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NAACP says Jackson's water problems are civil rights issue

The NAACP on Tuesday accused Mississippi of discriminating against Black residents by denying badly needed federal funds for drinking water infrastructure in Jackson and instead diverting money to largely-white communities that needed it less

The Independent UK

Jackson's water system at the mercy of spending rhetoric

Years before he became Mississippi governor, Tate Reeves served as the state's treasurer and had a hand in delaying funds for water system repairs in the capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

A Mississippi man burned a cross in a hate crime, the U.S. Justice Department alleges

The 23-year-old suspect burned the cross in front of his Black neighbors because of their race, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

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Prosecutor who worked on 1 renewal of Emmett Till case dies

A Mississippi prosecutor who worked on one of the renewed investigations into the 1955 killing of Black teenager Emmett Till has died

The Independent UK

After booking 2 years ahead, some passengers find their Mississippi cruise canceled 4 days before departure

ST. PAUL, Minns. — Richard and Jean Pletcher hoped to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in style. In April 2020, the Eagan couple paid $18,800 to reserve a luxury cruise from St. Paul to New Orleans, which would have been their sixth voyage with Viking, an international cruise giant based…

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Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility

New court documents show retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre texted the Mississippi governor in 2019 to ask about getting money from the state's welfare agency to build an indoor practice facility for the University of Southern Mississippi’s football team

The Independent UK

ESPN Milwaukee Puts Pause on Favre Appearances Amid Scandal

The former NFL quarterback is part of an investigation into misuse of Mississippi welfare funds.

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Brett Favre's Ex-Teammate Appears to Take Shot Over Scandal

The former NFL quarterback shared what appear to be thoughts about his former teammate being in the center of Mississippi’s welfare scandal.

Sports Illustrated

An ex-director of Mississippi's welfare agency pleads guilty over misspent money

John Davis pleaded guilty to charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S.

WEKU

Ex-director set to plead guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud

A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency is set to plead guilty to new federal charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families

The Independent UK

First Amendment Limits on State Laws Targeting Election Misinformation, Part IV

First Amendment implications for state laws targeting election speech.

Reason

Centene to pay $166 million to Texas in Medicaid drug pricing settlement

Health insurance giant Centene Corp. has agreed to pay $165.6 million to Texas to resolve claims that it overcharged the state’s Medicaid program for pharmacy services.

Tribune News Service

Zach Evans rolls for 134 yards, 2 TDs in blowout win vs. Georgia Tech

Mississippi running back Zach Evans ran all over Georgia Tech in a blowout win Saturday

USA Today Sports Media Group

Right-wing fake history is nothing new

A case of fake history repeating itself: The American right told vicious lies about the Confederacy for decades

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California governor’s ad campaign offers help to women in anti-abortion states

Billboards will be displayed in states including Texas, Mississippi and Ohio but have some questioning Gavin Newsom’s ambitions

The Independent UK

Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital

A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday

The Independent UK

US charges man who threatened to crash plane into Walmart

An airport worker who flew a stolen airplane over north Mississippi and threatened to crash into a Walmart is now facing federal charges on top of state ones

Reason

In Mississippi, Dozens of Mentally Ill People Are Held in Jails While Awaiting Inpatient Treatment

While a new report highlights Mississippi's jailing of mentally ill people, the practice is common nationwide.

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Weeks-long boil water notice lifted in Mississippi capital

A boil-water notice has been lifted in Mississippi’s capital city after nearly seven weeks

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Brett Favre Goes on Welfare

How the former NFL quarterback convinced Mississippi to spend its public assistance money on a volleyball facility.

The Conversation

In states where abortion is banned, children and families already face an uphill battle

Some proponents of abortion bans and restrictions say they are concerned about “supporting not just life,” but what they call “quality of life worth living,” saying they want to promote laws and policies that help families. Three authors from Brigham Young University, for instance, have noted that the overturning of…

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US Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on 3 Iranians over Hacking Scheme

The State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of three Iranians, who it said have worked for tech companies linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. The Iranians have been charged with trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from organizations in…

The Independent UK

Schools are going online in disasters, worsening disruption

At times of crisis like the water outage in Jackson, Mississippi, schools have applied lessons from the pandemic to pivot to remote learning

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Charges Three Iranians for Ransomware Attacks on Women’s Shelter, Businesses

Three Iranians have been charged with trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from organizations in the United States, Europe, Iran and Israel, including a domestic violence shelter, by hacking in to their computer systems, US officials said on Wednesday. Other targets included local US governments, regional utilities in…

The Independent UK

Text messages link Favre, welfare money, volleyball facility

New court documents show the Mississippi governor in 2017 knew of a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback could help fund a volleyball facility

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