What Will Happen to the Hinds County Jail Once Under Court Control?
In the early morning hours of Oct. 18, 2021, Michael Richardson was beaten, stomped on and dragged to his death ...
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Why Have Mississippi No-Knock Raids Been Approved Without Good Reason?
Header illustration source images from Monroe County search warrants, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Caleb Bedillion/The Marshall Project, thebroker/iStock; Ray Van ...
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Which Criminal Justice Bills Will Mississippi Lawmakers Pass? See in Our Tracker
During the current Mississippi legislative session, which runs from Jan. 7 through April 6, lawmakers will consider a raft of ...
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Mississippi Women Who Used Drugs While Pregnant Got Long Prison Terms
Brandy Moore says her 5-year-old daughter saved her life. The rural Mississippi mother began her 2019 pregnancy bitterly. The father ...
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Mississippi’s Supreme Court Runoff Could Impact Criminal Cases
Mississippi voters have dealt defeat to one conservative state Supreme Court justice and forced a moderate justice into a Nov. ...
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Indicted Officials Often Stay In Office While Fighting Charges
Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II walked briskly toward a crowd of TV cameras and reporters on the ...
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Despite Bribery Charges, Mississippi Prosecutor, Other Officials Can Remain in Office
Sweeping corruption charges have rocked local government in Mississippi’s capital city, with potentially significant implications for the local legal system. ...
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How Mississippi’s Lifetime Voting Ban Keeps Thousands From the Polls
John Cook moved back to Mississippi in 2022 after about 15 years of living in the Atlanta area, where he ...
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Mississippi Court Candidates Tell You Why They Should Be Elected
Compiled by Daja E. Henry Illustrations by Kyle Hilton for The Marshall Project Along with the presidential and congressional elections ...
Read moreMeet the Candidates for Mississippi Supreme Court, Other Judgeships
Additional reporting contributed by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today Illustrations by Kyle Hilton for The Marshall Project This November, tens of ...
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