This week in politics: U.S. appellate court opts not to re-hear MS mail-in absentee voting case
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals won't rehear a case after ruling against Mississippi's law allowing mail-in absentee ballot counting after election day.
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Mississippi Municipal Primary Election: Absentee voting starts March 22
Saturday in-person absentee voting will begin soon in Mississippi ahead of the Municipal Primary Election. In-Person Absentee ...
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Fifth Circuit affirms decision striking down Mississippi mail-in ballot law
Mississippi cannot count ballots that arrive after Election Day, the federal appeals court affirms, denying a petition for ...
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Judge sets aside circuit clerk’s contempt citation in search for evidence in 1974 rape investigation
A judge has set aside a citation of contempt for the Jefferson County’s Bessemer Cutoff circuit clerk of allegations she failed to help find missing evidence in a 1974 rape case. Circuit Judge ...
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Municipal clerk's offices in Mississippi open Saturdays for in-person absentee voting
In-person absentee voting will be held the next two Saturdays for the municipal primary elections. Mississippi municipal ...
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County leaders open new Lawrence County Health Department
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (KY3) - The Lawrence County Health Department opened for business this week. County officials celebrated the opening on Monday in Mount Vernon. The $5.3 million building includes ...
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5th Circuit panel denies Mississippi detective’s qualified immunity claim in all but one instance
Judges for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals raised questions ... Despite that, Detective Jacquelyn Thomas and Hinds County prosecutors encouraged the grand jury to indict Green, who was ...
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Three killed in UMMC helicopter crash in Madison County
SOT RANDY TUCKER - MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF 1:18 - 1:25 "THERE FIRST RESPONDERS JUST LIKE US, WHEN ONE OF US HURT WE ALL HURT. IT'S A TRAGIC DAY." TRACK THE HELICOPTER HAD DROPPED A PATIENT OFF AT THE ...
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Arkansas State Police investigates trooper-involved shooting in Mississippi County
LEACHVILLE, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas State Police are investigating a fatal trooper-involved shooting following a nine-hour standoff in Mississippi County. The incident began on February 25 ...
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Jackson police chief on shooting death of Hinds County deputy, two homicides over weekend
Hinds County deputy Martin Shields Jr. was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call. Two homicides occured in Jackson, Mississippi over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of Damion ...
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Douglas County commissioners to consider bond resolution for Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and Public Safety Building projects
Consider approving a redesignation agreement for the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization. The agreement was revised to account for changes to the “organizational structure ...
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Mississippi Deputy Fatally Shot, Another Wounded in Shootout
Deputy Martin Shields Jr. and another deputy got into a shootout with the suspect at the residence on 15323 Midway Road in Terry, according to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones. Shields ...