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Experts say many pregnant women in Mississippi do not realize they already qualify for this Medicaid program
About 300 low-income pregnant Mississippians received prenatal care earlier than they would have without the policy, called Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women, which lawmakers passed last…
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3mAttorney General clears Senatobia police officer who shot, killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
Many details of the incident remain unknown, and it wasn’t immediately clear if or when law enforcement would release footage from the incident.
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4mDOJ reaches settlement with Lexington Police Department over civil rights violations
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement forcing reforms at the Lexington Police Department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics. The settlement announced Friday comes after a scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated citizens' civil rights in the rural, poor, majority-Black city.
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10mBill Clinton and others pay tribute to women ‘Warriors of the Civil Rights Movement’
Eight women "Warriors of the Civil Rights Movement," including three from Mississippi, receive praise at a two-day tribute in San Francisco.
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18mMississippi tops US for Medicaid enrollees prescribed birth control some say is linked to brain tumors
Too often, some experts say, providers don’t give Medicaid patients extensive options or engage in discussion to reach informed consent about contraception.
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6mJason White's poll on vouchers ignores strong test results in Mississippi public schools
Speaker Jason White commissioned a poll about school choice or vouchers. It omitted information about Mississippi public schools having strong test scores.