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Mississippi man arrested in 45-year-old Texas murder case
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A call to El Paso detectives from a woman curious about the stabbing death of her grandmother 45 years ago has led to the arrest in Mississippi of a man […]
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Supreme Court hears arguments over life sentences for teenagers
WASHINGTON (AP) — People serving life terms for murders they committed as teenagers were looking to the Supreme Court Tuesday for signals about whether they will have a chance to seek their freedom. But the […]
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Woman accused of stabbing 3-year-old son appears in court
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The 26-year-old woman accused of stabbing her 3-year-old son has made her initial court appearance. Nomatter Gava-Hudson appeared Monday before Harrison County Judge Brandon Ladner. During the brief hearing, Gava-Hudson was […]
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Alcorn State chemistry professor Noland Boyd killed in wreck
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — An Alcorn State University associate professor riding his motorcycle over the weekend was killed by a teenage driver, according to authorities. The Vicksburg Post reports Dr. Noland Boyd was apparently struck from behind […]
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Mississippi flag protest: Hundreds rally for removal of Confederate emblem
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil-rights leader Myrlie Evers-Williams, Mississippi-born rapper David Banner and a prominent South Carolina lawmaker are calling on Mississippi to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag. About 400 people […]
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Jamal Mallard found dead in Mississippi jail cell after lawnmower theft arrest
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the death of a Jackson city jail inmate. Police Chief Lee Vance said Sunday the 29-year-old man was found dead in […]
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Medgar Evers home may become National Park Service site
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The home where Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated in 1963 gets thousands of visitors each year, operates as a college-owned museum and relies on state grants and private […]
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Mississippi boy loses eye, battles rare cancer
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Mother’s don’t want to see their children in pain. Worse still is when the child is an infant who has a rare form of cancer. Vicksburg resident Lauren Forte first discovered […]
Health
Gene-editing studies boom amid ethics debate over use
WASHINGTON (AP) — The hottest tool in biology has scientists using words like revolutionary as they describe the long-term potential: wiping out certain mosquitoes that carry malaria, treating genetic diseases like sickle cell, preventing babies […]
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Ballot could confuse Mississippi voters on school funding plans
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People pushing a school funding proposal said Tuesday that Mississippi’s largest county has taken an already confusing ballot format and made it worse. More than 100,000 voters signed petitions to put […]