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American Reckoning: shining a light on civil rights-era cold cases

A new documentary recalls the many forgotten victims of Jim Crow violence and white terrorism whose cases are being rediscovered after half a century

The Guardian - US

Mississippi city dedicates statue of Apollo 13 astronaut

A city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has unveiled a statute to honor an Apollo 13 astronaut who grew up there

The Independent UK

I’ll fight to overturn US ban on my ‘Queer Bible’, says British author

Former model Jack Guinness caught up in furore over Mississippi mayor’s attempt to withhold funding for library until ‘homosexual materials’ are withdrawn

The Guardian - UK

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Black FedEx driver shot at by white men draws parallels to Ahmaud Arbery case

D’Monterrio Gibson was delivering packages in Mississippi when he was allegedly attacked by Brandon and Gregory Case

The Guardian - US

Dad's fury as school suspends daughter for 'inappropriate' hoodie and leggings

Clint Fore, from Harrison County, Mississippi, in the US, was left furious that his 11-year-old daughter Shiloh was suspended from school after it was claimed her leggings and hoodie violated the dress code

Daily Mirror

Mississippi's Electricity Supplier Walks Back Remarks About Cutting Power To Marijuana Facilities

Mississippi’s main supplier of electricity Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced plans to

Benzinga

Hate crime probe sought in Mississippi attempted shooting

Attorneys for a Black delivery driver are calling for a federal hate crimes investigation into the attempted shooting of the driver in Mississippi

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'The Queen of Basketball' star Lucy Harris already made history. The Oscars just caught up.

Ben Proudfoot, director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary about the first woman drafted into the NBA, Lusia "Lucy" Harris, talks about his experience making the film.

Mic

NFL invites 324 to Scouting Combine: The A-to-Z of players

Who are the 324 players to receive invites to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Statue of racist Mississippi ex-Gov. Bilbo stashed in closet

The top administrator in the Mississippi House says he made the decision to put a statue of a racist former governor into storage

The Independent UK

Mississippi's Main Power Supplier Refuses To Provide Electricity To Any And All Marijuana-Related Sites

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Benzinga

Best places to observe Black History Month in Mississippi

There’s no shortage of sites in the U.S. where visitors can relive pivotal moments in Civil Rights history. With the arrival of Black History Month, Americans are reflecting on the people and places that have played such important roles in the nation’s journey toward civil justice.

Tribune News Service

Mystery of missing Mississippi WWII soldier solved after eight decades

Private Andrew Ladner was killed during the Battle of Buna-Gona during the New Guinea campaign

The Independent UK

The Week In Cannabis: House Approves Banking Bill, Stocks Surge, Mississippi Legalizes Medical, M&A, Hexo's Troubles And More

Below is a recap of the main news related to the cannabis industry and markets for the week of January 31st, 2022. Contents

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Statue of racist ex-Gov. Bilbo quietly moved in Mississippi

A statue of white supremacist former Mississippi Gov. Theodore Bilbo has quietly been moved out of sight in the state Capitol

Reason

Now That Pot-Averse Conservatives Are Openly Defying the Federal Marijuana Ban, What Excuse Does Congress Have for Maintaining It?

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves' grudging support for medical marijuana speaks volumes about the erosion of support for prohibition.

Benzinga

Mississippi Becomes 37th State In The Union To Legalize Medical Marijuana

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation late Wednesday making Mississippi the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana. The law goes into effect immediately.

The Independent UK

Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana

Mississippi will join the majority of states in allowing medical marijuana

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Will Mississippi's Governor Sign Medical Marijuana Bill? Does It Matter If He Does?

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday he's yet to decide whether he will sign a bill to legalize medical marijuana for people with debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease.

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Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting law

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Josh Hawley would see any Black woman as a ‘hard woke left’ choice for Supreme Court

A Black woman — any Black woman — nominated to fill Stephen Breyer’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court will be “someone who is the beneficiary” of an affirmative action “quota,” according to Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker.

Tribune News Service

477-mile lightning bolt across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi sets new world record

A single lightning bolt that stretched nearly 500 miles — crossing three U.S. states — has been certified as the world’s longest lightning strike.

The Independent UK

Minority women most affected if abortion is banned, limited

If you are Black or Hispanic in a state that already limits access to abortions, you are far more likely than a white woman to have one

Daily Mirror

World's biggest 'megaflash' bolt of lightning stretches nearly 500 miles

The enormous bolt occurred in the southern US in April 2020 and extended 477.2 miles through Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, beating the former record by almost 40 miles

The Independent UK

Hunter kills 13ft alligator after 65st ‘absolute beast’ poached livestock in Florida

The huge reptile, believed to be 80 years old, was shot by a Mississippi hunter after posing a threat to locals

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