Mom Moves For Criminal Charges Against Cop Who Shot 11-Year-Old Aderrien Murry
Nakala Murry has filed a criminal affidavit against the Indianola Police officer who shot her 11-year-old son, Aderrien Murry, in the chest last month while responding to a call the child made to report a domestic disturbance. He is recovering after being hospitalized.
Federal H.B. 1020 Lawsuit Continues, Chief Justice No Longer A Defendant
Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice will no longer be a defendant in a federal lawsuit challenging House Bill 1020’s requirement for him to appoint four judges to serve Hinds County, the majority-Black home of the capital City of Jackson.
State Epidemiologist Retiring After Leading Mississippi Through COVID-19
Mississippi State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers is retiring from the Mississippi Department of Health on June 30, the agency announced.
Let People Surprise You—Our Differences Position Mississippi For Excellence
Deputy Editor Azia Wiggins writes about her vision for MFP Voices, expressing that conflict stirred between Mississippians because of our differences are meant to be resolved, and will position our state for progress. “I’m not interested in being right, or first, or the loudest. I’m interested in curating substantive dialogue representative of everyone in the Magnolia State,” she writes.
