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Third Missing Man Buried In Hinds County Without Family Death Notification

by Shaunicy Muhammad December 11, 2023June 11, 2024

Hinds County buried John David Hankins in a pauper’s field without notifying his family—the third such case NBC News has identified since October.

The Wade family prays at a vigil

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County Exhumes Dexter Wade’s Body Before Family’s Arrival: ‘They Dug Him Up Without My Permission’

by Shaunicy Muhammad November 14, 2023June 11, 2024

a photo of Ben Crump holding up a piece of paper while standing at a podium with half a dozen others standing behind and around him; to his left is Bettersten Wade, holding a poster with a photo of her son Dexter Wade's face with the words "JUSTICE FOR DEXTER" above his image

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Dexter Wade’s Family Wants Justice Department Investigation Over Death and Burial, Attorney Ben Crump Says

by Shaunicy Muhammad October 31, 2023June 11, 2024

Vernice Robinson and daughter Bettersten Wade embrace in a crowd

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Jackson Police Buried Woman’s Missing Son In Unmarked Grave Four Years After Brother’s JPD Beating Death

by Ashton Pittman October 26, 2023June 11, 2024