Also happening in the courts and public safety world this week, the governor appointed a new chancery court judge in Shelby County.

Van Peebles, famous for 1970s films including Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, died at home in New York on Tuesday. A family statement paid tribute to his "relentless innovation".

A post shared on X claims to show Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz with a racist statute in his kitchen. Verdict: False The image has been digitally altered to include the racist statue. The ...