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Nolan Xavier Wells is among three Black 18-year-olds whose deaths remain unresolved
The parents of Nolan Xavier Wells attended a press conference with the families of Daniel Erving and Tyler Smith, two other Black 18-year-olds who died under unclear circumstances
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5mRankin deputy who punched and broke inmate’s jaw gets a new role protecting schools
A Rankin County jail guard who was caught on camera in 2022 punching an inmate and breaking his jaw will now police schoolchildren in the county.
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6mRankin County schools released from desegregation order
After nearly 60 years, the Rankin County School District has been released from a federal desegregation order put in place to curb racial discrimination. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Kristi Johnson declared that racial segregation no longer exists in how students are zoned or transferred to district schools and classes or how staff and […]
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5mMississippi businesses have the power to slow the brain drain, new study shows
Policies such as paid leave, childcare assistance, flexible scheduling and health-related benefits could increase employee retention and productivity and put millions more dollars into Mississippi's economy, a new study says.
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8mMonitoring and curbing West Nile virus takes more than a mosquito truck
Experts recommend conducting local surveillance and reducing mosquito breeding grounds to reduce cases of the West Nile virus in Mississippi.
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4mAfter state Supreme Court disbars him, former Hinds DA Jody Owens says his work isn’t over
Former HInds DA Jody Owens pleaded guilty last month, two weeks before he was to go on trial in a federal bribery case.