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State lawmakers want prisoners protected from dangerous chemicals
Lawmakers gathered Wednesday at the State Capitol to push for prison reform legislation.Members of the Democratic Caucus and ...
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Controversial New Court Opens in Jackson
Jackson’s new state-appointed court system is up and running. Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Randolph ...
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Mississippi bill calls for protecting inmates from raw chemicals
Some Mississippi lawmakers and community advocates rallied at the State Capitol on Wednesday to support a bill that would protect those incarcerated in the state.
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Mississippi coroner accused of fraud
The Quitman County Coroner is accused of fraud. The Mississippi State Auditor's Office said Randy Hester and his aunt Brenda ...
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Mississippi bill proposes surgical castration for some sex offenders
A proposed penalty to Mississippi’s rape law may punish certain criminals in ways that raise constitutional issues. Under Mississippi law, adults convicted of ...
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Hundreds of Montana inmates are being transferred out of state
Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking lawmakers for 500 additional beds at the Deer Lodge prison. With the state prison full, more ...
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MS county coroner accused of fake body transport business
The Quitman County coroner and his aunt are accused of creating a fake business and charging the county for moving bodies ...
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Mid-South coroner and aunt arrested for submitting false invoices, state auditor says
The state auditor claimed that the coroner and his aunt opened up a bank account for a fake business and then charged the ...
Women represent half of the U.S. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks
Last year, when 31% of state lawmakers nationwide were women, they held about 30% of the seats on committees overseeing taxes ...
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Arrest in Arkansas nets 8+ federal prison term for Mississippi man
A Mississippi felon found in Arkansas with a loaded gun and ammunition has led to an eight-year federal prison term.
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Coroner in Mississippi arrested, along with his aunt
Hester allegedly submitted invoices for the transportation of bodies using MFC Transit. Hester then charged the county for transporting bodies that were transported by other funeral homes.
Judge allows alleged St. Paul shooter to withdraw guilty plea in 2023 killing, citing a pre-plea ‘mistake’
An alleged shooter who admitted in October to killing a 20-year-old man on St. Paul’s Raspberry Island in 2023 was allowed to ...