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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 865 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:42 AM

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 536 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:39 AM

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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State Auditor’s Office Returns Over $150,000 to Taxpayers in March

By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 120 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 10:09 AM

Below is a press release from the Mississippi State Auditor:

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New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children. They had been charging the program for over a decade.

By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 3,024 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 02:01 PM

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Court of Appeals Decisions - April 06, 2021

By Press Release - Mississippi Court of Appeals, READ MORE > 3,221 Reads
On Tue, 04/06/2021 - 04:39 PM

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for April 06, 2021:

Mississippi Court of Appeals
April 06, 2021

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Lauderdale Co. officers to attend strangulation training following Mississippi Today article

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 529 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 01:51 PM

The announcement of the training comes after Mississippi Today’s story about April Tucker, a Lauderdale County woman who was beaten and strangled by her estranged husband last year.

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MDOC officials to prisoners: Take COVID-19 vaccine or face serious consequences

By Brittany Brown - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 917 Reads
On Thu, 04/01/2021 - 11:31 AM

Publicly, officials say Mississippi prisoners can decide whether to take a COVID-19 vaccine. Inside the prisons, however, incarcerated people are being left with little choice, according to interviews and documents obtained by Mississippi Today.

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Lawmakers send parole expansion to Gov. Reeves, who vetoed last try

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 381 Reads
On Wed, 03/31/2021 - 09:41 AM

Advocates of changing Mississippi laws to expand parole opportunities for state inmates are hoping their efforts will be more favorably received by Gov. Tate Reeves than they were in 2020.

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Court of Appeals Decisions - March 30, 2021

By Press Release - Mississippi Court of Appeals, READ MORE > 4,245 Reads
On Tue, 03/30/2021 - 05:33 PM

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for March 30, 2021:

Mississippi Court of Appeals
March 30, 2021

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AG Fitch Announces Sentencing in Three Child Exploitation Cases

By Press Release - Attorney General Lynn Fitch, READ MORE > 385 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 01:02 PM

Below is a press release from Attorney General Lynn Fitch:

Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced sentencing in three cases prosecuted by the Cyber Crime Division of the Attorney General’s Office in the past two months.

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