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Dau Mabil’s Body Will Remain in State Hands as Police Investigate Death
The body of Dau Mabil, a Mississippi man who was found dead after vanishing, will not be released to family while an investigation continues.
May 1, 2024
MFP Contributor
The body of Dau Mabil, a Mississippi man who was found dead after vanishing, will not be released to family while an investigation continues.
Thirty-two Mississippians convicted of felonies could get their voting rights back after lawmakers advanced suffrage bills on Monday.
The town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, has struggled to rebuild after a devastating tornado struck last year. One family is finding their way home.
A Mississippi Senate plan to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of residents is still alive, but would cover far fewer people than an earlier version.
Transgender recognition would be blocked under a Mississippi bill defining sex as “man” or “woman.” The House passed the bill Wednesday.
Jackson’s water system could soon be under the control of a state-appointed body after the Mississippi Senate passed a bill to transfer authority.
The U.S. Department of Justice says Lexington, Miss., police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines without assessing their ability to pay.
Women with low incomes could get Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy under a bill the Mississippi Legislature sent to the governor.
The Mississippi House is preparing to debate expanding Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in the poorest state in the nation.
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