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Detainees at the Adams County Correctional Center in Natchez describe severe crowding and health concerns amid rising ICE arrests, with some sleeping on the floor and filing complaints.
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A California man has been charged with sending threatening messages to a Mississippi judge connected to the death of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager who went missing on Horn Island during the Fourth of July holiday.
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Tupelo police said Thursday that a 32-year-old Walmart employee was taken into custody after officers allege she embezzled more than $11,000. A municipal judge set bond at $4,000, police said.
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Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and Mississippi State’s Kamario Taylor formed a friendship over the summer, sharing insights and mentoring despite their teams’ fierce rivalry.
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Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks will join Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom in campaign events, marking the first time a sitting U.S. senator has campaigned with him in Mississippi.
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The Commerce Department said the economy expanded at a 1.5% annual rate April through June as strong consumer spending was offset by a surge in imports; the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge remained above the central bank’s 2% target.
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Meridian Community College and data center developer Compass will start a 14-week training program to prepare workers for a $10 billion data center campus near Meridian, the partners said. Full scholarships are available for the first cohort.
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The families of Nolan Xavier Wells and two other Black teenagers who died this year are demanding justice amid questions about the circumstances of their deaths.
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The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook post that Jordan McQueary completed training and will serve as a school resource officer, despite a 2022 video that showed him punching an inmate and breaking the man’s jaw, Mississippi Today reported.
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The University of Mississippi has filed lawsuits against two former players who transferred to LSU, alleging they failed to pay owed fees under signed agreements. The school seeks over $950,000 in total.
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