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Jackson mother files wrongful death claim after son is stomped to death in Hinds County jail

Janice Bradley, left, the mother of 18-year-old Mielun Butler who was stomped to death in the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond, sits next to her attorney, Dennis Sweet III, right, during a ...
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The Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band puts on a show — and is on a mission

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Mississippi ranks No. 1 in producing male pro athletes, study says

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Mississippi teachers say new state-mandated process for buying classroom supplies is ‘insane, cumbersome, frustrating’

“This is what happens when teachers aren’t asked to sit at the tables where crucial decisions are being made,” one teacher said about how the state is processing money for classroom supplies. Wake up ...
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Gov. Reeves calls special session

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Defendants and victims see little change in Hinds County after DA Jody Owens’ departure

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In Mississippi, summer can increase risk of hunger for 3 in 4 kids who rely on in-school meals

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China resumes US soybean purchases under trade deal with Trump, but future for farmers remains ‘daunting’

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Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King, who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, has died

The Rev. Ed King, former longtime chaplain at Tougaloo College and one of the last living founders of the Mississippi Freedom ...
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Tameshia Shelton is freed from prison after 11 years. Court said DA failed to prove guilt ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’ in murder case

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Mississippi focuses on boosting middle school students’ reading scores

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