Mistrial declared in case of White father and son charged with attempted murder of Black FedEx driver
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of a White father and son charged with attempted murder of a Black FedEx driver who said he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi, last year.
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US National Guard soldier dies and another is hospitalized at Mississippi's Camp Shelby after reporting symptoms associated with heat-related injuries
One US National Guard soldier at Mississippi's Camp Shelby died on Friday and another has since been sent to the hospital after both reported symptoms associated with heat injury amid sweltering regional temperatures, the military agency said.
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6 former Mississippi officers expected to plead guilty Monday in alleged torture of 2 Black men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers accused of torturing and abusing two Black men are set to appear in court Monday, when they are expected to plead guilty to state charges.
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Tasers, taunts, torment: How 6 White officers subjected 2 Black men to hours of grueling violence, and then tried to cover it up
On the evening of January 24, three sheriff's deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi, received a group text message from another deputy on the same shift: "Are y'all available for a mission?"
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Mississippi Supreme Court will not dismiss former NFL quarterback Brett Favre from welfare scheme civil lawsuit
The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will not dismiss former NFL quarterback Brett Favre from a civil lawsuit filed by the state seeking to recoup millions of dollars distributed as part of what the state calls a statewide welfare fraud scheme.
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Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, court rules
By Nate Raymond A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that tens of thousands of Mississippi convicts
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Sheriff says he is 'ashamed' after five of his former deputies plead guilty to torture of two Black men
A Mississippi sheriff said he was "ashamed" and apologized after five of his former deputies pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men.
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Six Mississippi officers plead guilty to torturing 2 Black men
By Brad Brooks and Kanishka Singh Six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded guilty on Thursday to
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6 former Mississippi deputies identified as 'Goon Squad' federally charged with torture of Black men
Federal charges have been filed against six former Mississippi law enforcement officers related to the torture of two Black men.
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A 16-year-old has died at a Mississippi poultry processing plant, county coroner says
A 16-year-old employee died Friday at a Mississippi chicken processing plant, a county official said. Mar-Jac Poultry said the teen died from injuries suffered in what it described as an "accident" in an emailed statement to CNN.
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Swing Your Sword: Joey McGuire pays homage to Mike Leach at Big 12 Media Days
Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire honors the late, great Mike Leach at Big 12 Media Days.It is still so incredibly sad that "The Pirate" Mike Leach is no longer with us.The former Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State head football coach passed away during the hol...
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Officer for second Mississippi department implicated in alleged torture, shooting and attempted sexual assault of two men
A second Mississippi law enforcement department says that one of its officers was "implicated" in an incident of alleged torture, shooting and attempted sexual assault of two men in police control.
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