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Jackson seeks $125 million under controversial federal policing grant
Mississippi’s capital city is a finalist for a U.S. Department of Justice grant that could pump tens of millions of dollars into its police department, a surge of funding that Jackson officials have…
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6mStruggling Canton school loses its charter
SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy can no longer operate as a charter school after Dec. 31.
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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.