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College hoop stars showcase their fashion prowess at the WNBA draft: The stars of the game wore top fashion labels Monday night at the WNBA draft ...
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Quick Glance: Caitlin Clark's Eventful WNBA Draft Week
- Caitlin Clark, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, had a whirlwind week before the WNBA Draft, signaling just the beginning of her promising career.
- From the national championship to "SNL" to the Empire State Building and the draft, Clark is celebrated as one of the most sought-after and scrutinized rookies in the WNBA.
- After a series of events within eight days, including appearances on "Saturday Night Live", meetings, and honors, Clark looks forward to starting her professional career with the Indiana Fever.
- With a 190 percent increase in ticket prices and a massive fan response upon her arrival at the Fever, Clark and the team have high hopes for a successful season and a return to the playoffs.
Jackson library to be razed for green space near history museums: A public library that fell into disrepair will be torn down to make way for a new green space ...
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Sparks select Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson in WNBA draft: The Sparks get some needed help in the frontcourt Monday night when drafting Stanford center ...
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6 former Mississippi police officers sentenced on state charges in torture of Black men
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Quick Glance: Mississippi officers sentenced for torture of 2 Black men
- Former white Mississippi officers were sentenced in state courts after pleading guilty to torturing two Black men, despite already being sentenced to federal prison terms.
- Federal Judge Tom Lee called their actions "egregious and despicable" as he gave sentences near the top of the federal guidelines.
- The defendants admitted to breaking into the house, torturing Jenkins and Parker in an hourslong attack that included beatings, repeated uses of stun guns, and sexual assaults before one victim was shot in the mouth.
- Federal officers expressed remorse in court, while the victims demanded changes in the sheriff's office and filed a $400 million civil lawsuit.
Sleeping 80-year-old woman dies in drive-by shooting, police say. Two gunmen charged
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Bird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S.: Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock ...
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'I couldn't go into shops or wait in queues until I tried this': Kyle Jackson struggled to leave the house over the last several years
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Restoring King: On MLK Day we remember the real Martin Luther King Jr., who was far more radical than most who celebrate his legacy today.
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Elk caught on Snapshot Wisconsin trail cams: Elk caught on Snapshot Wisconsin trail cams
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Members of the Mississippi 'Goon Squad' get stiff sentences in torture of 2 Black men
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Mississippi court sentences ‘Goon Squad’ officers for torturing Black men: In a Jackson, Mississippi, suburb, a street-crime-fighting unit abused their posts ...
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Donald Trump has clinched the delegates he needed to become the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
The former president secured the delegates after ... Show more eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/12/donald-trump-presumptive-republican-nominee/72949886007/
Dallas police officer indicted, accused of falsifying time cards: Katherine Silvia's bond was set at $1,500 and was posted Monday.
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Mississippi Lawmakers Propose Bill That Could Shut Down The State’s Only Public HBCUs
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Hochman: How Mizzou's Kerrick Jackson, the 1st Black SEC baseball coach, can change the game
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Dallas cop arrested in Little Elm on public drunk charge: The officer, Frank Johnson, was placed on administrative leave.
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Women’s NCAA Tournament upset picks: Florida Gulf Coast, Green Bay look to pull upset on Saturday
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Big Companies Cashed In on Mississippi’s Water. Small Towns Paid the Price.: They vowed to fix water woes and save cities millions. But a Times investigation ...
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Mississippi Republican governor again calls for phasing out personal income tax in his budget plan
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Quick Glance: Mississippi Governor Renews Call to Eliminate Income Tax
- Governor Tate Reeves is renewing his call to reduce the state's personal income tax over several years.
- Reeves has released his budget proposals for fiscal 2025, starting on July 1.
- The Republican-controlled Legislature could consider the document as they decide how to allocate state funds.
- Mississippi is currently reducing its personal income tax under a law signed by Reeves in 2022.
These are the top 15 Brewers prospects, according to minor-league publications: You know Jackson Chourio is No. 1. But who else makes a composite list of the ...
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Thousands of schools at risk of closing due to enrollment loss: An exclusive report
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On This Day, Feb. 5: White supremacist convicted of killing Medgar Evers - UPI.com
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Adversity, journey toughen Tennessee star Rickea Jackson, Detroit Edison product: Reflecting on her journey through college basketball, former Detroit Edison ...
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TODAY: NBC News reporter Jon Schuppe answers reader questions on Reddit about his reporting on Dexter Wade and others affected by Mississippi's death ... Show more
‘The Vince Staples Show’ Review: Netflix’s Meditation on Fame Has Potential, but for What?
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TVCC Beef Cattle Show Team : The Show Team arrived at the Dixie National Livestock Show in Jackson, MS yesterday afternoon. After feeding, watering ... Show more
Barrett-Jackson : Meet "Black Thunder" – a custom 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. This stunner roars to life with a GM ZZ502 V8 engine and a T56 6-speed manual ... Show more bit.ly/SD24FB-1970ChevroletChevelleCustomCoupe
Families in disbelief after hundreds of bodies found buried behind Mississippi jail
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Online rumors partially to blame for drop in water pressure in Mississippi capital, manager says
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Man shoots wife to death, then calls cops the next day to report it, police say: A Canton, Mississippi man is charged with murder in his wife’s shooting death ...
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NBCU Academy : NBC News' Jon Schuppe broke the story of Mississippi officials burying deceased people in unmarked graves without alerting their families ... Show more nbcuacademy.com/trust-sources/
Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, face yet another boil water order amid dispute over water tests
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Multiple state capitols evacuate due to safety threats, but no dangerous items found
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Quick Glance: Evacuations of State Capitols Due to Threats
- Multiple state capitols were evacuated due to bomb threats.
- Law enforcement and state officials confirmed receiving threats or reports of suspicious activity.
- Report of a bomb threat at the Georgia State Capitol to have started 2024.
- Officials in Georgia, Michigan, and Connecticut confirmed that the evacuations were triggered by threatening emails.
Federal appeals court temporarily delays new state-run court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital
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Quick Glance: US Judge Allows New Court in Majority-Black Mississippi Capital, Rejects NAACP Request
- A federal judge has ruled that Mississippi officials can proceed with creating a state-run court in a part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, despite objections from the NAACP.
- Attorneys for the civil rights organization sued on behalf of Jackson residents, arguing that the new court undermines democracy by not allowing local voters or elected officials to choose its judge or prosecutors.
- The new Capitol Complex Improvement District Court will have a judge appointed by the state Supreme Court chief justice and prosecutors appointed by the state attorney general - officials who are white and conservative.
- Under a law signed by Governor Tate Reeves in the spring, the new court will come into existence on January 1 and will have jurisdiction in a part of Jackson that includes state government buildings and some residential and shopping areas.
Multiple state capitols evacuated due to threats, but no dangerous items immediately found
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True Honolulu Blue: Longtime Lions fans share memories and playoff hopes: Fans recall Briggs Stadium and the Pontiac Silverdome, departed dads and family members ...
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Quick Glance: Lions Beat Buccaneers, Advance to NFC Championship vs. 49ers
- The Detroit Lions advance to the NFC Championship for the second time in the Super Bowl era.
- After an exciting game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Lions secure a 31-23 victory.
- The win sends the Lions to the NFC Championship against the 49ers in San Francisco.
- The Lions overcome the strong Buccaneers defense and dominate the game.
State Capitols Around U.S. Evacuated After Hoax Bomb Threats: The Connecticut, Kentucky, Georgia, Michigan, and Mississippi capitol buildings were all evacuated ...
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Woman who was shot in the head during pursuit sues Missississippi's Capitol Police
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Quick Glance: Woman Shot in Head During Pursuit Sues Mississippi's Capitol Police
- Woman shot during pursuit files lawsuit against Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
- Lawsuit claims excessive force used by Capitol Police.
- Police have not confirmed if Harris was shot by an officer.
- Harris required surgery to remove bullet fragments from her head.
Appeals court hits brakes on state-run court in Mississippi’s Black-majority capital city
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Mississippi woman shot in the head during police chase, lawsuit alleges: Sherita Harris, a mother of five, says Mississippi Capitol Police shot “blindly” into a ...
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5 rising music stars to watch in 2024: Artists like Chappell Roan, Tate McRae, and Tyla are destined to become household names, perhaps as early as this year.
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Tate McRae's 'Think Later' Review: Tate McRae's 'Think Later' Balances Addictive Melody with Fierce Attitude
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Mississippi AG: Pro-Life Means Supporting Both Moms and Babies | Opinion: Across the nation, thousands of pregnancy centers are providing a wide array of ...
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Adeboye-led Board nominates, approves key appointments at Ronchess Global Resources PLC
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Pick of the Day: 2016 Nissan GT-R | ClassicCars.com Journal: The Pick of the Day is one of these affordable supercars, a 2016 Nissan GT-R Premium located at a ...
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These are America's cheapest places to live: Which places in the US offer safety, affordability, professional growth and cultural amenities? Among them are ...
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Mississippi's capital is under a boil water order after E. coli bacteria is found in city's supply
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🔵 It is a scenario that would not be out of place in a gritty crime drama – the mystery of hundreds of bodies buried in unmarked graves dug by convicted felons ... Show more
No. 3 UH Cougars rout Jackson State Tigers, move to 10-0: UH starts 10-0 for just the third time in program history. The only other times the Cougars began 10-0 ...
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Inheritance money in dispute after death of woman who made millions off T-rex remains
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‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’ review: An exquisite puzzle of memories: “All Dirt Roads” is guided, fragment by fragment, by a new director’s way of seeing and ...
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Mississippi officials buried another man without his family's knowledge.
40-year-old Marrio Moore was beaten to death in Jackson in February ... Show more
Bomb threats prompt evacuations of government buildings in several states, but no explosives found
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Alabama cockfighting arena with stadium seats, concessions busted by authorities; 10 arrested
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New to Streaming: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, Eileen, Society of the Snow, James Gray, Ken Russell & More
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HAPPENING NOW: Rev. Al Sharpton delivers a eulogy at Dexter Wade’s funeral in Jackson, Mississippi. abcnews.go.com/US/funeral-set-dexter-wade-jackson-man-exhumed-potters/story
Marrio Moore was bludgeoned to death, wrapped in a tarp and left on the street. For months, his body lay in the Hinds County morgue, unclaimed. Then ... Show more nbcnews.app.link/fYw4bdXYXEb
'Low-down dirty shame': Officials exhume Mississippi man killed by police, family not allowed to see
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Fabian Nelson, Mississippi’s first openly gay legislator: ‘I’m staying true to my constituents’
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Voter suppression: Many see signs of change in Mississippi as Black voters reengage
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Quick Glance: Change in Mississippi: Black Voters Reengaging
- Interviews reveal widespread voter fatigue among Black voters in Mississippi.
- First election without a constitutional provision that hindered Black candidates from winning.
- Opportunity for voting rights groups and candidates to expand their voter base.
- Students at Jackson State University want candidates to discuss priorities of the youngest voting generation.
Family Claims Funeral Home Put Wrong Woman in the Casket at Loved One's Funeral: 'Something Was Kind of Off'
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Tate Reeves Wins Governor Re-Election With Bend Not Break Strategy in Mississippi
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Quick Glance: Extended Voting Times in Mississippi County
- Extension of voting times following lawsuits from the Mississippi Democratic Party and the nonpartisan group Mississippi Votes, backed by the Mississippi Republican Party.
- Polls closed in parts of Kentucky as voters decide on Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's reelection or replacement with Republican Daniel Cameron.
- Uvalde mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio distributes bracelets before the second annual Lexi’s Legacy Run in Uvalde, Texas.
- Voters arrive at a polling place at the Gov. James B. Longley Campus in Lewiston, Maine.
Ballot shortages created democracy problems during Mississippi governor's election
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The Largest HBCU In Mississippi Has A New President. Meet Jackson State University’s Dr. Marcus L. Thompson
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New molecule-based drug shows promise as a potential treatment for MS: Researchers say a molecule-based drug that targets the glutamate system instead of the ...
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Family calls for justice after man struck and killed by police car, buried without notice
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'SNL' to Return With Jason Momoa as Host, Tate McRae's Musical Debut: Timothée Chalamet and Jason Momoa will host back-to-back episodes of 'Saturday Night ...
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‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’: A dreamlike collage of memories: The quietly ambitious debut of filmmaker Raven Jackson is less a story than an impressionistic ...
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Jackson State Kicker Becomes First Woman to Score in Division I HBCU Football Game
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Mississippi police reportedly killed Dexter Wade with a car, buried him, didn’t tell his mother for months
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From VCU to the Boston Red Sox: How a current Rams student made it to the big leagues
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FedEx Cup Fall update: Who's up, who's down with one PGA Tour event to go
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‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’ Is More Than a Movie — It’s a Portrait of Life: Raven Jackson’s poetic look at a young woman in rural Mississippi is like a ...
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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft’ and 'Roots', Dies at 81: Richard Roundtree played the memorable private eye in "Shaft" and also the 1976 ABC ...
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Quick Glance: Richard Roundtree, Star of Shaft, Passes Away at 81
- Richard Roundtree, the legendary actor who portrayed the iconic private eye Shaft in five movies, has passed away at the age of 81 due to pancreatic cancer.
- Shaft played a significant role in ushering in the era of blaxploitation.
- The film's box office success proved the existence of an audience for black-led action movies with significant crossover appeal.
- Roundtree reprised the role in the sequels Shaft's Big Score and Shaft in Africa, and later in the Samuel L. Jackson-fronted sequels, Shaft (2000) and Shaft (2019).
Raven Jackson on Her Masterful Debut Film, ‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’: ‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’ brings an aching beauty and immediacy to a young Black ...
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Mississippi family claims funeral home put wrong person in their loved one's casket
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Jack Osbourne Medically Booted from Special Forces, Show 'God Awful' at Showing Psychological Strain
toofab.com/2023/11/13/jack-osbourne-medically-removed-special-forces-show-god-awful-psychological-strain/
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt: A24 Film's Cinematography Manifesto: Inspired by “Tree of Life," director Raven Jackson and cinematographer Jomo Fray created ...
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Alberta's Tate McRae to appear on Saturday Night Live Nov. 18, release new album on Dec. 8
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Mother searches for her son for seven months Police officer ran him over: Jackson. It is a case that shocks many people in the USA. A 37-year-old in Jackson ...
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