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Man out on bond for teen’s murder now faces drug charges

WLBT reported that a man already facing a murder charge for killing a 15-year-old boy has now been arrested for drugs.

Jackson Police said Cedric Ratliff, 26, had almost half a pound of marijuana in his possession at a residence in the 1400 block of Cox Street.

The drugs have a street value of about $1,000. One thousand dollars in cash was also recovered from the residence, WLBT said. […]

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Ex-deputy fired for speaking about Bumphis

TUPELO – (AP) A former Lee County Sheriff's sergeant claims he was fired after speaking to a reporter because he is black, while a white worker was suspended and demoted for speaking to another newspaper. […]