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3 Mississippi police officers indicted in death of Black man
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three Mississippi police officers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Black man last year, according to a recently unsealed indictment. A Hinds County grand jury indicted the officers in the January 2019 death of George Robinson, 62, according to the Aug. 5...
Creator of mosquito-themed state flag says design was a joke
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who submitted a proposal to place a giant mosquito on the new state flag, a design that went viral on social media, said he created it as a joke. Thomas Rosete, a deckhand on the Yazoo River, told the Clarion Ledger he created the “mosquito flag," which...
The Latest: S Korea concerned as new cases spike above 100
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is reporting 103 new coronavirus cases. It is one of the country’s biggest daily jumps in months, and officials are expressing concern that infections are getting out of control in the capital of Seoul and other major cities as Koreans increasingly venture out in...
Ex-Meridian Police officer faces federal extortion charges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Meridian Police officer is facing charges of extortion, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Royric “Roy” Benamon, 27, was indicted on two counts of extortion under color of official right, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst said in a news release. According to the...
Funeral arrangements set for slain Mississippi trooper
HAZLEHURST, Miss. (AP) — A funeral is planned this weekend for a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper killed while off-duty and working a second job. Services for Lt. Troy Morris are scheduled Saturday at 1 p.m. at Westhaven Funeral Home Chapel in Hazlehurst, news outlets reported. Burial will follow at the...
Mississippi State WR Heath arrested for DUI
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi State football player has been arrested on a DUI charge. Malik Heath, a wide receiver entering his first season at MSU, also was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a charge of speeding, improper equipment, no proof of insurance and not having a license, said Neal...
Governor: Virus cases down in 80% of Mississippi counties
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — New cases of the coronavirus are steadily declining in more than 80% of Mississippi's 82 counties, Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday. The Republican governor attributed the decrease to residents’ commitment to wearing masks and social distancing but also urged residents not to...
Qualifying medalist Wilson Furr advances in US Amateur
BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Qualifying medalist Wilson Furr advanced to the second round of match play in the U.S. Amateur on Wednesday, beating China's Aaron Du 6 and 4 at breezy Bandon Dunes. Furr, the 22-year-old rising Alabama senior from Jackson, Mississippi, will face Vanderbilt's Harrison Ott. “The...
The Latest: Seattle schools to start with remote teaching
SEATTLE — The Seattle school board has voted unanimously to begin the academic year with remote teaching only. The Seattle Times reports the state’s largest school district approved the plan Wednesday. The remote learning plan passed with a wide-ranging amendment from school board members that...
Mississippi sees jump in virus cases after improving numbers
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi reported one of its highest single-day increases in coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday, after a few days of improving numbers. The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,081 new confirmed cases and 45 deaths on Wednesday, one of the top five single-day death...
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