‘Hero’ deacon Eddie Shed shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
A “hero” deacon was shot dead protecting members of his congregation from gunfire at an Easter egg hunt in Mississippi ...
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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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Trump May Abandon Federal Police Oversight From New York to Phoenix
One of the Justice Department’s goals under President Joe Biden was to investigate some of the nation’s most troubled police ...
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How Prison Food Became Barely Edible — And a Billion-Dollar Industry
Filed 12:00 p.m. EST 03.08.2025 A market analysis said the food service industry in U.S. prisons and jails is worth ...
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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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Inhumane Prison and Jail Conditions Prompt Calls for Federal Takeovers
Filed 12:00 p.m. EST 12.14.2024 Some state and local lockups are facing federal intervention due to problems ranging from filthy ...
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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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