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From Budget Chaos to Public Defenders: Mississippi Poised to Fund ‘Day 1’ Experiment

Indigent felony defendants in many counties have lacked court-appointed lawyers before indictment, even while they sat in jails for weeks or months.

Jackson • 06.12.2025

DOJ Shakeup May Put Civil Rights Probe of 1970 Jackson State, Mississippi, Killings At Risk

The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Act made way for investigations of racially motivated killings. The federal agency enforcing it is in disarray.

Jackson • 05.14.2025

In Mississippi’s Capital City, Indicted District Attorney Flouts Campaign Disclosure Laws

While he fights federal bribery charges, Jody Owens faces sanctions for not disclosing campaign funds and spending. Weak laws confuse enforcement.

Jackson • 05.12.2025

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