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The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

Mississippi shooting – latest: Suspect charged with murder for killing six as witnesses describe horror

Shootings occurred across multiple locations

The Independent UK

Suspect Richard Crum charged with murder in Mississippi shooting that left six dead

‘At this time, we believe he acted alone. His motive is not yet known,’ governor says

The Independent UK

Gunman kills six, including ex-wife and stepfather, in rural Mississippi

Suspect charged with murder after shootings around Arkabutla, in state’s north

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Biden hosts screening of film about lynching of Emmett Till

President Joe Biden is hosting a screening later Thursday of the movie “Till,” which is about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi

The Independent UK

Feds open civil rights probe after deputies shoot Black man

The Justice Department says it has opened a civil rights investigation after a Black man in Mississippi spent three weeks hospitalized after being shot during a drug raid by sheriff's deputies

The Independent UK

What is congenital syphilis? Mississippi sees 900% increase of newborns treated for the condition

The increase in cases has skyrocketed over the last five years

The Independent UK

Revealed: Mississippi bill would carve out separate judicial district for 80% of white residents in majority-Black city

Republican-proposed jurisdiction fuels allegations of ‘apartheid in Jackson’

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What is congenital syphilis? Mississippi sees 900 per cent increase of newborns treated for the condition

The increase in cases has skyrocketed over the last five years

The Independent UK

Severe Weather, Tornado Threat To Build In Southern US This Week

Two storms are poised to bring severe weather over portions of the south-central United States

Zenger

Down to the Crossroads: A Northerner explores the birthplace of the blues

Jerry Holt gazed at the old cotton gin at historic Dockery Farms with a bit of wonder. The massive red, rusty Murray 90 machine looked hauntingly familiar. Suddenly, memories came flooding back on this sun-dappled afternoon along the Mississippi Blues Trail.

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Lawsuit seeks white woman’s arrest in Emmett Till’s 1955 kidnapping, lynching

Researchers last year found an unserved search warrant on an accuser connected to the Chicago teen’s torture and death. Till’s cousin wants the warrant served on Carolyn Bryant.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mississippi sees 900% rise in number of infants born with congenital syphilis

Medical professionals attribute the increasing cases of disease to inadequate prenatal healthcare and understaffed workforce

The Guardian - US

$Teacher sacked in culture wars fracas$

Teacher sacked in culture wars fracas

"We are ready to have our day in court", says a teacher sacked for reading a fun Kiwi book

Newsroom.co.nz

Emmett Till relative’s lawsuit seeks to serve white woman’s arrest warrant

Cousin of murdered Black teenager tries to compel sheriff to enforce 1955 warrant against Carolyn Bryant Donham, now 89

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Brett Favre’s Lawyers File for Dismissal of Welfare Funds Lawsuit—Again

The former quarterback also asked for a dismissal last November.

The Independent UK

Favre seeks dismissal from Mississippi welfare funds lawsuit

Brett Favre’s lawyers are again asking a Mississippi judge to dismiss the retired NFL quarterback from a lawsuit that demands repayment of millions of dollars of welfare money

The Independent UK

Lawsuit seeks white woman's arrest in Emmett Till kidnapping

A relative of Emmett Till is suing to make a Mississippi sheriff serve a 1955 arrest warrant on a white woman in the kidnapping that led to Till's lynching

Chicago Sun-Times

Brett Favre files defamation lawsuits against Shannon Sharpe, Pat McAfee

Favre filed lawsuits Thursday in Mississippi, accusing the state auditor and two national sportscasters of defaming him in public discussions about the misspending of welfare money.

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Full list of 2023 NFL draft prospects invited to combine

Here is a full list of the 319 prospects who have been invited to the 2023 NFL Combine in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Here’s the list of every player invited to the 2023 NFL combine

The NFL has invited these players to attend the NFL combine later this month.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Sharpe, McAfee Included in Defamation Lawsuits Filed by Favre

The former NFL quarterback is currently involved in a lawsuit surrounding misappropriation of Mississippi state welfare funds.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brett Favre sues Pat McAfee, Shannon Sharpe for ‘defamatory allegations’ re: welfare fraud scheme

Brett Favre is suing Pat McAfee, Shannon Sharpe, and the Mississippi state auditor for "defamatory statements" regarding a welfare scam.

The Independent UK

Favre sues Mississippi auditor over welfare scandal comments

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has filed lawsuits accusing the Mississippi state auditor and two sportscasters of defaming him in public discussions about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the nation

The Independent UK

Black lawmakers cite racism as Missouri House OKs crime bill

Black lawmakers in Missouri are accusing House Republican leaders of racism after shutting down debate and passing a bill that could strip power from the Black woman elected as the St. Louis prosecutor

Salon

Mississippi GOP's white power grab

"It strips the right of Black folks to vote," Jackson mayor says, comparing the bill to "apartheid"

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