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2 more former Mississippi 'Goon Squad' deputies sentenced in torture of 2 Black men

Two more white ex-deputies were given significant yearslong prison sentences for their role in the 2023 racist torture of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker during a no-warrant house raid.

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2 Mississippi 'Goon Squad' deputies get yearslong sentences for torturing 2 Black men

Hunter Elward was sentenced to about 20 years in prison, while Jeffrey Middleton was given a 17.5-year prison sentence. Four other ex-law enforcement officers will be sentenced later this week.

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Mississippi Senate Passes Bill To Transfer Control Of Water System

Mississippi Senate approves bill to establish regional board for Jackson's water system, facing opposition from city officials. The bill aims to address in...

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Federal appeals court temporarily delays new state-run court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital

A federal appeals court has temporarily delayed Mississippi officials from creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

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Judge allows new court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it

A federal judge will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

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In federal challenge to Mississippi law, arguments focus on racial discrimination and public safety

A federal judge will consider arguments over racial discrimination, public safety and local democracy as he decides whether to block appointments to a state-run court set to be created on Jan. 1 in part of Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city

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A judge may rule on Wyoming's abortion laws, including the first explicit US ban on abortion pills

A judge is set to decide whether to strike down, affirm or hold a trial over Wyoming's abortion bans

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Mississippi Cops Buried a Missing Man. His Family Only Found Out When NBC News Revealed It.

An NBC investigation revealed how Jackson, Mississippi, police keep burying people in pauper's graves after failing to inform their families about their deaths.

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Battle over creating new court centers on equality in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city

Constitutional rights are at the center of a legal fight over a state-run court in part of Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city of Jackson

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Mississippi man killed by police SUV receives funeral months after first burial in paupers' cemetery

A Mississippi man who was struck and killed by a police SUV in March has now received a funeral and burial attended by family and friends

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Mississippi's capital city is considering a unique plan to slash water rates for poor people

The manager of the long-troubled water system in Missisisppi’s capital city has proposed a slight rate increase

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FedEx Cup Fall update: Who’s up, who’s down with one PGA Tour event to go

The RSM Classic is the final event of the season and the last chance for players to make their move for 2024.

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Ballot shortages created democracy problems during Mississippi governor's election

People in Mississippi's largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on election day.

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2023 World Wide Technology Championship odds and picks to win

Here are four picks for this week's event south of the border.

The Independent UK

Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed

A civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, waited months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer

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These PGA Tour players are in position to earn a spot in first two signature events of 2024

It's a race to finish 51-60.

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Mississippi Police Killed Her Son, Then Buried Him in a Pauper's Grave Without Telling Her

Even though Jackson, Mississippi, police knew they had killed 37-year-old Dexter Wade, they didn't inform his mother and allowed him to be buried in a penal farm.

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Jackson State’s Football Coach Makes His Thoughts on Deion Sanders’s Tenure Very Clear

The Tigers' first-year boss spoke candidly about how the Colorado coach changed his program.

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Top 125 bubble watch: Which PGA Tour players are on the verge of losing their cards?

Some golfers are in danger of losing their status.

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