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Mississippi youth court law puts families' rights at risk, public defender lawsuit says
The Office of the State Public Defender argues in a lawsuit that Mississippi officials are jeopardizing the rights of families who find themselves in youth court. The suit was filed Wednesday, days…
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10mJudge rejects AG’s bid to permanently end case against ex-Capitol Police officer
Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson ruled the attorney general’s office was showing a “bias” for law enforcement in declining to prosecute the manslaughter case against former Capitol Police officer Michael Lamar Rhinewalt.
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5mFrom the headache and aspirin department: Please explain college football this season
This is a crazy season of college football, with Team B beating Team B, then B beating C and C beating A. Make it make sense.
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6mHouse speaker's poll: Mississippians want to eliminate property tax even if it means higher retail costs
It would take a significant hike in the sales tax to offset cities’ and counties’ loss of the homestead property tax revenue, resulting in Mississippians facing higher prices at retail establishments.
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5mMississippi sculptor comes home to bring Walter Anderson’s art to life
Phil Proctor, a Lucedale native, was chosen to create two sculptures for the Ocean Springs Gateway Sculpture Project inspired by Walter Anderson’s artwork.
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9mImmigrants in ICE detention have no due process rights under US Constitution, federal appeals court says
Immigrants who enter the United States without appointments with immigration officials can be detained indefinitely and are not entitled to bond hearings, regardless of how long they have lived in the country, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.