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City & County
JSU Professor: Focus Police Reform On ‘Community Policing’—But What Is it?
Transitioning from traditional policing to “community policing” will engender more trust and cooperation between the people and the police, Thomas M. Kersen, Jackson State University associate professor of sociology, told …
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coronavirus
Biloxi High School Closed Because of 'Unnecessary' Gatherings
A Mississippi high school is shutting down for two weeks because of a coronavirus outbreak that happened after large “unnecessary” social gatherings where distancing guidelines were ignored, the state health …
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Politics
Final 2 Mississippi Flag Proposals: Shield vs. Magnolia
As Mississippi replaces its former flag that had the Confederate battle emblem, five proposals were literally run up a flagpole Tuesday. A group then narrowed the choice to two designs: …
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City & County
City of Jackson Provides Storm Preparedness Resources
In preparation for the pending storms, the City of Jackson has sand bags available to residents at 4225 Michael Avalon St. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 …
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State
Mississippi Runs Five State Banner Finalists Up the Flagpole
Mississippi is literally running some proposals up a flagpole as it searches for a new state banner. A commission that's working to recommend a new state flag hoisted the five …
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coronavirus
Dobbs: ‘Triumvirate of Disaster’ as COVID-19 Spreads Through Mississippi Schools
Mississippi's coronavirus recovery appears to be short-lived, with a “crush” of cases ahead due to school and college openings following a mid-August slump, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned …
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As World Grapples with Pandemic, Schools Are the Epicenter
The world is settling into a new normal for everyday life amid the coronavirus pandemic: online school classes, intermittent Zoom outages, museums that will only allow about a quarter of …
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Politics
Mississippi Lawmakers Resolve Budget for Marine Resources
The Mississippi Legislature returned to the Capitol on Monday and adopted a budget for the state Department of Marine Resources, nearly two months after the July 1 start of the …
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Politics
Ex-Sen. Doty Confirmed as Public Utilities Staff Director
A former state senator has been confirmed as director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.
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Mississippi Senate Confirms New State Revenue Commissioner
The Mississippi Senate on Monday confirmed an attorney as the new commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Revenue.
