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A police officer involved in last month’s fatal shooting of Kohen Wiley was previously accused of exaggerating the risks that a vehicle posed to officers during another parking lot confrontation that escalated into violence in 2019, records show. https://ow.ly/rcE750Zqa5Y

“Are we addressing the problem or are you just trying to figure out how to piss away millions and millions of dollars?” Listen to the first two episodes of Black Box, a new investigative podcast, on July 21. https://ow.ly/rhlf50ZolII

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After Mississippi’s child protection system was thrown into chaos by a law change that took effect Wednesday, the state Supreme Court issued an order Thursday that officials said will allow youth court business to proceed as usual. At least for now. https://ow.ly/wCpI50ZjS0H

Join us in congratulating @allensiegler.bsky.social, winner of the Institute for Nonprofit News' Community Champion Award! 🏆 In 2025, Allen exposed that less than $1 million of Mississippi's opioid settlement funds went to preventing drug deaths.

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Have you or someone you know tried to receive medical care at the Adams County Correctional Center?  If you’d like to share your experience, fill out this form: https://ow.ly/NRAk50Zaczk

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Tameshia Shelton remains in prison for life for murder — a conviction contradicted by much of the evidence, including an apparent suicide note never presented to the jury, a four-year investigation by Mississippi Today has found. https://ow.ly/fKC850Z6n7A

Mississippi has lost nearly 70,000 public school students since the state’s student population started its downturn in 2013. https://ow.ly/SCLN50Z5hcO

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for Terry Pitchford, a Black death row inmate from Mississippi, who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him. https://ow.ly/435650Z5h7i Would you survive jury selection in Mississippi? Take our quiz: https://ow.ly/pOSZ50Z5h7k

What is redistricting? Why does it matter? What's being considered? Politics reporter Taylor Vance answers those questions and more in this FAQ. https://ow.ly/By4g50Z1gu3

Breaking: Two brothers from the Republic of Congo were released to their Mississippi host family Thursday, more than a week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the teens as they waited for a school bus. https://ow.ly/zOyu50YT0Jv

On the eve of final exam week, about 500 Jackson State University students were evacuated from Alexander Hall, a women’s dormitory, after a power outage. Some students said they were left in limbo. Education reporter Candice Wilder explains their concerns. https://ow.ly/Q0rn50YRhLf

Rep. Bennie Thompson visited the Adams County Correctional Center in Natchez on April 9. When he was there, he said, the facility was holding just 1,400 people. That’s a long way from its maximum capacity of 2,500, writes investigative reporter Mukta Joshi. Read more: https://ow.ly/wtkI50YQM6T

The Mississippi Department of Education is getting more funding than it asked for this year. Education reporter Devna Bose breaks down the money: https://ow.ly/ei8G50YP67w Get summaries in your inbox every weekday when you sign up for our newsletter. https://ow.ly/KZwa50YP6ft

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Entergy and Mississippi Power want to hit the brakes on Prado self-powering a data center campus. Katherine Lin and Alex Rozier break down the story. https://ow.ly/nbII50YOEmJ Get summaries in your inbox every weekday when you sign up for our newsletter: https://ow.ly/2NK150YOEMZ

Internal records show Michael Watson's office proceeded to expand the use of Experian’s information statewide, despite receiving disclaimers from the company that it couldn’t guarantee the data’s reliability. Investigative reporter Madeline Nguyen explains the story. https://ow.ly/uGQB50YNBOe

DNA evidence is missing in the rape and killing of a 6-year-old girl. A judge has sealed evidence, so the public may never learn what happened to the materials or whether a public official was involved in their disappearance. https://ow.ly/nVzF50YMV7u

Susie Balfour placed blame on the prison health system’s current and former health care providers for failing to diagnose and treat her cancer for years, including not taking her for recommended mammograms and waiting until 2021 to take a biopsy. https://ow.ly/ac5x50YIsYJ

On April 8, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill that will criminalize misoprostol and other abortion-inducing drugs, starting July 1. Health reporter Sophia Paffenroth explains the law and what's next. https://ow.ly/OLuN50YLi0c

Meet education reporter Devna Bose. Her latest article covers how private school tax credits are being spent. Read the story: https://ow.ly/ZffI50YKwHp Want more education news? Sign up for Devna's biweekly education newsletter: https://ow.ly/zLbL50YIkKB

The money private schools receive through a statewide tax-credit program is mostly being spent outside of the classroom, according to a report. Education reporter Devna Bose explains what you should know. https://ow.ly/A53Q50YK61N

With the approval of Gov. Tate Reeves, bills aimed to help Mississippians both recover from and prepare for natural disasters are now in effect. https://ow.ly/U73v50YJ6H7 Get summaries like this every weekday when you sign up for our newsletter: https://ow.ly/aYmW50YJ6IT

The Mississippi Legislature essentially concluded its 2026 regular legislative session last week. For the fifth year in a row, lawmakers failed to restore the ballot initiative. Read more: https://ow.ly/B43750YIowM

A youth court judge raised money to host an autism awareness event. Then she ordered parents with cases pending before her to attend the fair or risk losing custody of their children, according to an emergency petition filed by CPS. https://ow.ly/x83N50YJ1wK

On this day in 1952, Ralph Ellison’s novel, “Invisible Man,” won the National Book Award.  https://ow.ly/zTbU50YIqgM