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[ May 27, 2026 ] Day of Action for Voting Rights – Evening Strategy Session at Mt. Helm Local
[ May 27, 2026 ] “The Fight Is Far From Over” – Thousands rally in Jackson for Voting Rights across the South Local
[ May 27, 2026 ] Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here’s where things stand News
[ May 27, 2026 ] Commentary: Scared Politicians are redrawing voting districts; however American voters know what is right National
[ May 21, 2026 ] Returning to the Crime Scene: Black Mississippians and others rise again for voting rights Local

State Court of Appeals upholds conviction of man in Isle of Capri casino shooting death

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The state Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Louisiana man in the shooting death of an Arkansas businessman at the Isle of Capri casino in 2007.

Weldon Leagea was sentenced to life in prison when he was convicted of capital murder in Harrison County in 2011… […]