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Crime
R. Kelly Facing Sweeping New Federal Sex Crime Charges
Singer R. Kelly, already facing sexual abuse charges brought by Illinois prosecutors, was arrested in Chicago on a sweeping federal indictment that accuses him and members of his entourage of …
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Crime
Labor Secretary Acosta Resigning Amid Epstein Deal Scrutiny
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said Friday he is resigning following renewed scrutiny of his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Esptein , who is accused …
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Politics
Opinion: Men, Punishing Women and Reporters for #MeToo is Not the Answer
Rep. Robert Foster says he denied a woman reporter equal access to his campaign because he does not want people to think he's having an affair. Many of his supporters, …
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Crime
Jeffrey Epstein Arrested and Charged With Molesting Dozens of Underage Girls
Eleven years after letting Jeffrey Epstein off lightly with a secret deal, federal prosecutors took another run at putting the billionaire financier behind bars on sex charges, accusing him in …
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Crime
Trial Reset for Lawmaker Accused of Beating His Wife
The misdemeanor domestic violence trial for a Mississippi lawmaker has been delayed because a local prosecutor stepped down from the case.
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Civil Rights
Joe Biden's Praise for Segregationists Spans Decades
As a liberal Democratic senator before segregationists switched to the GOP, Joe Biden's friendships extended to not only conservatives, but notorious racist Dixiecrats like former Sen. Strom Thurmond of South …
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Immigration
Government Moves Migrant Kids After AP Exposes Bad Treatment
The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 children were detained there, caring for each …
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Abortion
Defending 6-Week Ban, Mississippi Says Anti-Abortion Laws Have Not Reduced Access
Reproductive rights lawyers cite Gov. Phil Bryant's statements promising to end abortion in Mississippi in their recent court filing as they ask a federal judge to permanently block a law …
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Education
Curious George at USM, Belhaven Mental Health Award and Women RISE
The University of Southern Mississippi's Curious George Collection returned to its home in the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection on the USM campus on Monday, June 10, after the end …
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Politics
Mississippi Foster Care System Fails Many Measures
The stage is set for a long-delayed showdown over whether a federal judge should appoint an outsider to run Mississippi's Department of Child Protective Services, after a report Tuesday showed …
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National
Sex Abuse Crisis Tops Agenda as Southern Baptists Convene
The Southern Baptist Convention gathers for its annual national meeting Tuesday with one sobering topic—sex abuse by clergy and staff—overshadowing all others.
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City & County
'Tired, Frustrated': Rape Charges, Festival Funds Roil City Council
The Jackson City Council amended the agenda at its Tuesday meeting to have a discussion with Jackson Police Chief James Davis regarding events that occurred over the Memorial Day holiday …
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The Unwritten Story: The JFP Interview with Governor Hopeful Velesha P. Williams
For two hours, Velesha P. Williams shared her vision for moving Mississippi forward, and how she, a former U.S. Army officer who also spent years working at Jackson State University, …
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City & County
Lumumba on Defense: JPD Rape Claims, Suicide a 'Human Tragedy'
Jackson Police Chief James Davis was four words into answering a press question about whether he had any regrets for his handling of sexual-assault allegations against an officer when Mayor …
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City & County
JPD Addresses Rape Allegations Against Cop Who Committed Suicide
A Jackson police officer killed himself on Memorial Day, shortly before the department held a press conference to address accusations that he had raped a 15-year-old girl. The department did …
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Domestic Violence
Mississippi Rep Charged With Punching Wife Could be Removed
The Mississippi House speaker said Friday that he is asking lawyers to research how to remove a lawmaker if it's true that the man punched his own wife and does …
