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Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Revived, Sent to Mississippi Governor’s Desk
A ban on transgender people using bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories that align with their gender identities is headed to the governor’s desk.
May 3, 2024
MFP Contributor
A ban on transgender people using bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories that align with their gender identities is headed to the governor’s desk.
The six Rankin County officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men received prison sentences ranging from 10 to 40 years.
U.S. District Judge Tom Lee sentenced “Goon Squad” deputy Christian Dedmon to 40 years in prison for the “brutal and cruel” torture of two Black men.
A conflict is building among Mississippi legislative leaders over whether to tweak an education funding formula or ditch it and set a new one.
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