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Man on trial in Ole Miss student's death lied to investigators, police chief says

Police became convinced they were investigating a crime rather than a voluntarily missing person two weeks after a University of Mississippi student disappeared

The Independent UK

Man on trial in the killing of an Ole Miss student gave conflicting information, police say

The man on trial in the killing of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee gave conflicting information to police about how well he and Lee knew each other

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State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens

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An Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say

In the final hours before University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee disappeared, sexually explicit Snapchat messages were exchanged between his account and the account of the man now on trial in his killing

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Campus cameras showed a gay student leaving his Ole Miss apartment the day he disappeared

Security cameras captured video of a University of Mississippi student leaving his campus apartment twice on the morning he was last seen alive

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Trial begins for a man charged in the killing of a University of Mississippi student

A trial has begun for a man charged in the killing of a University of Mississippi student who was well-known in the local LGBTQ+ community

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Mississippi seeks execution date for 1993 killing but lawyers say case could go to Supreme Court

The Mississippi attorney general is requesting an execution date for a man who’s been on death row for 30 years

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Mississippi Appeals Court Upholds Ban On Medical Marijuana Advertising

Mississippi court rules medical marijuana businesses cannot advertise due to federal law, impacting industry communication.

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Supreme Court Urged To Overturn Mississippi's Felony Voting Ban

Legal challenge to Mississippi's felony disenfranchisement laws reaches U.S. Supreme Court, highlighting racial disparities and constitutional concerns.

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Man Arrested After Escaping Mississippi Jail Extradited To State

Joshua Zimmerman, who escaped from a Mississippi jail, was arrested in Chicago near the DNC. Facing charges of attempted murder, armed robbery, and murder ...

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Court says it's ending dispute over control of airport in Mississippi's capital city

A federal appeals court says it is ending a dispute over whether the state or the city will control the airport board in Mississippi’s capital of Jackson

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Is a Slur Just an Insult, or (in Context) a Slanderous Implication of Incompetence?

From Fagan v. Faulkner, decided Thursday by the Mississippi Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Josiah Coleman, joined by… The post Is a Slur Just an Insult, or (in Context) a Slanderous Implication of Incompetence? appeared first on Reason.com.

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Georgia football offers Mississippi State QB commit

Georgia football extends offer to elite four-star recruit, Mississippi State quarterback commitment

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Mississippi Senate Faces Lawsuit Over Racial Pay Disparity

U.S. Justice Department sues Mississippi Senate for paying Black attorney less than white colleagues, highlighting racial disparities in workplace.

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Jackson Mayor And Officials Indicted On Bribery Charges

Indictment of Jackson, Mississippi officials on bribery charges linked to a hotel development project.

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Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson city council member have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in a case that has already forced the resignation of another city council member

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Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection

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Mississippi Officially Becomes Only US State to Have Never Elected a Woman to Congress

North Dakota voted for a woman to represent it in the House of Representatives for the first time on Tuesday.

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Horrific Truck Malfunction Buries Mississippi Man Under Mountain of Hot Asphalt

A Mississippi man died after accidentally being buried under hot asphalt, officials say.

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‘Sounding alarm for 10 years’: Mississippi residents warn of Project 2025 ramifications

In the state with a conservative majority in power, many of the project’s proposed policies are making life difficult, with ‘cruelty the point’, say activists

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Mississippi man arrested for ‘having sex with his cousin’s pregnant dog’

Sanders was denied bond during his initial court appearance by a Jackson County Court judge

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Court confirms federal takeover of a Mississippi jail but limits power over budget

An appeals court says a federal receiver can proceed with a takeover of a Mississippi jail where a judge found unconstitutional conditions and “a stunning array of assaults, as well as deaths.”

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A mom made a suicide pact with her 10-year-old daughter and watched as she overdosed

Brittney Leigh Hensley, 37, fled the state following the incident in July and was later arrested by authorities in Alabama

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Hard-luck Mississippi Gulf Coast will have its first oyster season since 2018

The Mississippi Gulf Coast will have an oyster season for the first time since 2018

The Guardian - US

Some US states have firearm death rates comparable to countries in conflict, report says

Mississippi’s firearm-related violence rate nearly double that of Haiti, which is plagued by political and gang strife

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