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No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations from people charged with misspending welfare money in the state's largest public corruption case. Reeves, a Republican, became governor...
11-year-old boy says he thought he would die after Mississippi police officer shot him
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An 11-year-old Mississippi boy who called police to help his family and then was shot by an officer said the bullet that pierced his lung felt “like a big punch to the chest." “I actually thought I was about to lose my life," Aderrien Murry told “Good...
2 more inmates escape from Mississippi jail with security problems, 1 caught
RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) — One of two inmates who escaped from a Mississippi jail that is under federal scrutiny for poor security and management was captured hours later, while another remained on the loose, authorities said Tuesday. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Michael Lewis...
Familiar face is the new superintendent of the Jackson County School District
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — When students show up for school in the fall, a new leader with a familiar face will be in place for Mississippi's Jackson County School District. Assistant Superintendent David Baggett was chosen to lead the district from a field of nine applicants, the...
Mississippi Democrats improperly excluded candidate for governor, judge says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could have a Democratic primary for governor in August because a judge ruled Friday that the party improperly excluded a candidate from the ballot. The state Democratic Party immediately filed notice that it will ask the Mississippi Supreme Court...
eStem Public Charter Schools in Arkansas names Labat as CEO
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A public charter school system serving nearly 3,000 students in Little Rock has a new leader. After a nationwide search, eStem Public Charter Schools selected Cherie Labat, a career educator whose last post was with the University of Southern Mississippi,...
8 or 9 conference games? SEC heads to spring meetings still debating schedule formats
Southeastern Conference leaders have been debating what to do with their football schedule for more than a year. Play eight conference games each season including one rival or go to nine league games with three? Whether ESPN is willing to pay to broadcast more SEC...
Body-cam footage shows indicted ex-police officers laughing at man who died in their custody
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three former police officers who were indicted by a Mississippi grand jury joked around about a Black man who died in their custody, with one of them questioning whether to call an ambulance for the man immediately, body-camera footage shows. Officials in the...
Attorney demands firing of Mississippi police officer after 11-year-old boy is shot
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an unarmed 11-year-old Black boy in the child's home should be fired, an attorney for the child's mother said Thursday. The child, Aderrien Murry, was hospitalized five days for a collapsed lung, lacerated...
3 ex-officers indicted in death of Black man seen on video being shocked with stun guns
JACKSON, Mississippi. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on murder charges and another ex-officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a Black man seen on video being pinned down and repeatedly shocked with stun guns during a New Year's eve arrest. ...
