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Mayor Lumumba outside of the Federal courthouse

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Jackson Mayor, Hinds DA and Councilman Plead Not Guilty in Federal Bribery Case

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press November 7, 2024November 11, 2024

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Court Confirms Federal Takeover of Hinds County Jail But Limits Power Over Budget

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Brett Favre speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally

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Trump Campaigns With Brett Favre, Despite Shadow of Mississippi Welfare Scandal

by Adriana Gómez Licón, Thomas Beaumont, Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

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Trump Will Campaign With Brett Favre, Who’s Linked to Mississippi’s Welfare Scandal

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

A judge sits at her desk. The Seal of the State of Mississippi hangs behind the chair.

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Anti-Abortion Group’s Mississippi Lawsuit Dismissed, Plaintiffs Vow to Appeal to State Supreme Court

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

a photo of a man walking path the 5th Circuit Court building

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Court Says Mississippi Can’t Count Late Mail Ballots But Ruling Doesn’t Affect Nov. 5 Vote

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Kevin McGill October 25, 2024October 29, 2024

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Simpson County Sheriff’s Deputy Kicked Handcuffed Man in the Head, Federal Indictment Alleges

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press October 11, 2024November 12, 2025

A man in a suit walks through a busy room

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Brett Favre Tries To Expand His Defamation Lawsuit Against Mississippi Auditor Over Welfare Spending

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

A man in a suit speaks. Out of focus behind him is a woman looking ahead standing in front of the US Flag

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Garland Says Officers’ Torture of 2 Black Men Betrayed Rankin County Community They Swore to Protect

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press September 26, 2024May 15, 2026