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Jailing the Brett Favre welfare scandal reporter would be an awful shame

This is a systematic dismantling of the free press in Mississippi. There's no other way to describe it.

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Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre's Defamation Lawsuit Against Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe Thrown Out

From yesterday's Fifth Circuit decision in Favre v. Sharpe, by Judge Leslie Southwick, joined by Judge Kyle Duncan and Judge Jeremy Kernodle (E.D. Tex.): Brett Favre … was named three times as the NFL's Most Valuable Player, had a Super Bowl victory, and was selected for the NFL Hall of…

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Corpse photos and jokes about assault: Inside the Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ WhatsApp chat

The so-called ‘Goon Squad’ came to national attention in January 2023, after deputies in Rankin County Sheriff’s Office were accused of brutally torturing two Black men

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Sheriff Who Presided Over Violent 'Goon Squad' Tries To Play Dumb

"Nobody's ever reported that to me," Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said after his deputies admitted to brutalizing innocent people.

Reason

Mississippi Sheriff Insists He Was Oblivious to His Drug Warriors' Long Pattern of Brutality

Years before a federal case shined a light on the problem, Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey should have known something was amiss.

Reason

Guardian US announces hires to race and equity team

The Guardian US today announced the hirings of Adria Walker and Melissa Hellmann to the Guardian US’s Race and Equity team, which is led by deputy editor Lauren N. Williams, who joined the publication this past spring to spearhead its coverage of race, identity, and inequality.

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Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre's Defamation Lawsuit Against Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe Thrown Out

Passes are parabolas, "you've got to be a sorry mofo to steal from the lowest of the low" was hyperbole.

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Reeves, Presley, and Gray running in Mississippi gubernatorial election

Incumbent Tate Reeves (R), Brandon Presley (D), and Gwendolyn Gray (independent) are running in the general election for governor of Mississippi on Nov. 7, 2023.

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Mississippi governor’s brother suggested that auditor praise Brett Favre during welfare scandal

As Brett Favre became ensnared in media attention for his connection to Mississippi’s sprawling welfare scandal, Gov. Tate Reeves’ brother suggested the state official investigating the case praise the retired NFL quarterback

The Independent UK

News outlet asks court to dismiss former Mississippi governor's defamation lawsuit

A local news outlet that helped expose a wide-reaching public corruption scandal has filed its legal defense against a defamation lawsuit brought by former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant

The Independent UK

News site CEO apologizes to Mississippi ex-Gov. Bryant over welfare comments

A news organization executive has apologized to former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant for remarks she made about him and the misspending of welfare money

The Independent UK

Mississippi ex-governor threatens to sue news site over welfare fraud comments

Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has given notice that he will sue a news organization unless it apologizes for statements he said some of its employees made in connection to misspending of welfare money

The Independent UK

Here are the winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes

The Associated Press won two awards for its Ukraine coverage, including the prestigious Public Service award. The prize for fiction went to two books: Demon Copperhead and Trust.

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Burst pipes in Jackson, Mississippi, are just the latest of the city's water woes

Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case

Mississippi’s largest public corruption case in state history involves tens of millions of misspent dollars earmarked for needy families

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Abby Wambach to Fully Divest From Brett Favre–Backed Company

Her decision comes while the former NFL quarterback is at the center of a Mississippi welfare fraud case.

Salon

Texts bust Favre, GOP in welfare scandal

"If you were to pay me is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much?" Favre asked

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Brett Favre Goes on Welfare

How the former NFL quarterback convinced Mississippi to spend its public assistance money on a volleyball facility.

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Brett Favre questioned by FBI in Mississippi welfare fraud scandal

Brett Favre has been a central figure in a state and federal investigation regarding the misappropriation of millions of dollars in Mississippi welfare funds.

The Independent UK

Mississippi drops attorney investigating welfare abuse

A Mississippi state agency has dropped its attorney investigating millions in misspent welfare dollars

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brett Favre solicited welfare money from the poorest state in the nation and it’s time to pay up

Brett Favre’s involvement in a $77 million welfare scam is just another example of how Mississippi continues to fail its most vulnerable people — and everyone involved should be held accountable.

Salon

GOP governor vetoes bill to end Jim Crow

Gov. Tate Reeves called felony disenfranchisement an "animating principle" of "every great republic"

Sports Illustrated

Report: Texts Show Brett Favre’s Role in Mississippi Welfare Fraud Scandal

The retired quarterback reportedly influenced where Mississippi spent its welfare funds.

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