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Eddie Terrell Parker and his aunt Linda Rawls express their joy in front ot the Mississippi federal courthouse

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‘Goon Squad’ Deputy Behind Most ‘Brutal’ Torture of Black Men Gets 40 Years in Prison

by Emily Wagster Pettus, Michael Goldberg, Report For America and Associated Press March 21, 2024November 20, 2025

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 closeup of an older man looking to the right of the frame. A brown wood slat wall is behind him.

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Jackson Sewer System Now Under Third-Party Manager Ted Henefin’s Control

by Ashton Pittman August 1, 2023November 21, 2024

Tate Reeves speaking in front of the state seal

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Disabled Voters Get Reprieve As Judge Temporarily Blocks Mississippi Ballot Harvesting Law

by Ashton Pittman July 26, 2023June 11, 2024

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks from the Department of Justice

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H.B. 1020 ‘Discriminates Against Black Residents’ In Jackson, Justice Department Tells Court

by Ashton Pittman July 12, 2023June 11, 2024

Brett DiBiase mugshot

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Wrestler Brett DiBiase Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Mississippi Welfare Scandal

by Ashton Pittman March 3, 2023June 11, 2024

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We Are Not Snowflakes: To Normalize Bullying is to Abet Suicide

by Advikaa AnandDecember 21, 2021June 12, 2024

Moss Point Mayor Mario King poses for a portrait with his wife, Natasha King, who wraps her arms around his chest as both look directly into the camera in a 2017 photo.

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Ex-Mayor Gets Prison For Using K-12 Mental Health Fundraiser To Buy Car, Purebred

by Ashton Pittman July 22, 2021February 16, 2026

Nancy New shakes hands with Phil Bryant while John Davis stands behind them

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Political Donors Took Millions From Public Ed Coffers for Private School, Feds Allege

by Ashton Pittman March 18, 2021October 20, 2025

Moss Point Mayor Mario King shakes hands with State Auditor Shad White, posing for the camera

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Moss Point Mayor Resigns, Pleading ‘Guilty’ in Mental Health Donations Scheme

by Ashton Pittman February 24, 2021November 12, 2025