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Racist policies hold back all Americans, bestselling author Heather McGhee says

Racist politics and policy-making have prevented advancements in many areas, Heather McGhee said during a discussion of her ...
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Senatobia officer put himself in harm’s way before fatally shooting 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, experts say

Multiple experts who reviewed video footage of the police shooting in Senatobia said officers unnecessarily escalated the ...
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Family of toddler fatally shot by Senatobia police is shown unredacted footage by Mississippi officials in private screening

The family of Kohen Wiley, the 1-year-old boy fatally shot by the Senatobia police this summer, gathered with state officials ...
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UMMC’s new cancer center aims to expand access to life-saving care in Mississippi

The University of Mississippi Medical Center broke ground Thursday on a cancer center officials say will help improve ...
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Flimmaker explores Mississippi’s lack of public defenders in ‘The Dead Zone’

About 80% of defendants in Mississippi require a public defender, yet it’s one of just five states that lack a statewide public defender system, filmmaker writes.
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After Ole Miss student deaths, Mississippi lawmakers eye tougher restrictions on kratom

The renewed discussions follow the Sept. 21 deaths of Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, in separate incidents in ...
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Dr. Daniel Edney named president of national public health organization

State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney will lead the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials for a one-year term ...