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Beating by guards, not a heart attack, killed man in Mississippi prison, report shows
Melvin Cancer was killed by guards beating him inside the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, a new report shows.
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4mEducation leaders ‘disappointed’ with latest charter school grades
Only one charter school was rated C — Ambition Preparatory Charter School in Jackson — while most of the others were rated D.
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14mAmputations, ‘extortion’ and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare
A panel of legislators hears horror stories, questions officials with Mississippi's prison medical contractor about allegations of systemic failure in healthcare for inmates.
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6mMississippi college board approves contracts, potential million-dollar payments for MSU and leaders
Mark Keenum and Glenn Boyce will each earn about $1 million annually, with additional retention bonuses funded by the university’s foundations.
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4mDr. LouAnn Woodward, first woman to lead UMMC, announces she will retire next year
University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Dr. LouAnn Woodward announced Thursday she will retire in June after more than a decade at the helm of the state’s only academic medical center.
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6mWhat will the next era of apprenticeships look like? Mississippi Marketplace
Apprenticeships are seen as a way to grow Mississippi's skilled workforce and stop population loss.