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Photo: Mississippi Lawmaker introduces ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’ with Fines for Masturbation Mississippi Lawmaker introduces ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’ with Fines for Masturbation
WFLA-TV - Fri Jan 24, 2025
A Democratic Mississippi state senator introduced legislation this week that makes it unlawful for men to masturbate “without the intent to fertilize an embryo,” with the lawmaker criticizing anti-abortion measures that only “focus on the woman’s role. More»

Photo: Four Minors Found Working at Alabama Poultry Plant Run by Firm Responsible for Teen's Death Four Minors Found Working at Alabama Poultry Plant Run by Firm Responsible for Teen's Death
NBC News - Sun May 19, 2024
JASPER, Alabama - Four minors as young as 16 were allegedly discovered working overnight at an Alabama slaughterhouse owned by the same firm that was found directly responsible for the death of a 16-year-old Mississippi worker last summer, the US Labor Department said in federal court filings. More»

Photo: FDA Removes 1,100 Dead Rodents From Arkansas Family Dollar Facility FDA Removes 1,100 Dead Rodents From Arkansas Family Dollar Facility
Associated Press - Sat Feb 19, 2022
WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas - More than 1,000 rodents were found inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday as the chain issued a voluntary recall on items purchased from hundreds of stores across the US south. More»

Photo: At Least 50 Likely Dead in Kentucky Alone After Tornadoes Hit Central and Southern US At Least 50 Likely Dead in Kentucky Alone After Tornadoes Hit Central and Southern US
CNN - Sat Dec 11, 2021
Storms unleashed devastating tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday across parts of the central and southern US including Kentucky, where the governor says the death toll will exceed 50 after "one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history". More»

Photo: Ida collapses Mississippi road; kills 2, injures at least 10 Ida collapses Mississippi road; kills 2, injures at least 10
Associated Press - Tue Aug 31, 2021
LUCEDALE, Mississippi - Barbara Cochran said she was about to get ready for bed late Monday when she heard a loud crash outside her home in rural southeastern Mississippi. More»

Photo: 10 children on life support in Mississippi as Delta variant cases surge 10 children on life support in Mississippi as Delta variant cases surge
WJTV-TV - Tue Jul 13, 2021
JACKSON, Mississippi – With a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant in Mississippi, health officials are encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. More»

Photo: U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack
The Hacker News - Tue May 11, 2021
The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline's networks has prompted the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia (DC). More»

Photo: Dramatic moment tornado tears through Central Mississippi Dramatic moment tornado tears through Central Mississippi
Daily Mail - Sat Apr 10, 2021
Dramatic footage has captured the moment a tornado tore through Central Mississippi, bringing flash flooding and leaving 34,000 homes without power. More»

Photo: FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»

Photo: Cops At Wrong House Kill Undocumented Man, City Claims He Had No Constitutional Rights Cops At Wrong House Kill Undocumented Man, City Claims He Had No Constitutional Rights
Huffington Post - Mon Sep 30, 2019
SOUTHAVEN, Mississippi - While searching for a domestic violence suspect in the summer of 2017, police in Southaven, Mississippi, visited the wrong home and shot dead an innocent man. More»

Photo: Children of undocumented immigrants arrested in Mississippi rely on strangers for food and shelter Children of undocumented immigrants arrested in Mississippi rely on strangers for food and shelter
WJTV - Thu Aug 8, 2019
FOREST, Mississippi - Following a massive undocumented immigration enforcement operation resulting in more than 650 arrests, many children of those taken into custody were left temporarily homeless. More»

Photo: Gulf Residents Deserve The Full Truth About Oil Cleanup Chemicals Gulf Residents Deserve The Full Truth About Oil Cleanup Chemicals
Huffington Post - Fri Apr 20, 2018
TJ Johnson remembers the day he and his cousins were sprayed. More»

Photo: Mississippi judge accused of keeping mother from infant child over unpaid court fees resigns Mississippi judge accused of keeping mother from infant child over unpaid court fees resigns
New York Daily News - Thu Oct 26, 2017
A Mississippi judge accused of preventing a mother from seeing her infant child for more than a year over unpaid court-imposed fees has resigned. More»

Cops kill innocent man by shooting him through a closed door - at the wrong house
Raw Story - Tue Jul 25, 2017
Police officers in Southaven, Mississippi, this week fatally shot a man who had no active warrants because they mistook his house for the house of a suspect. More»

Photo: Mississippi black church burned and spray painted "Vote Trump" Mississippi black church burned and spray painted "Vote Trump"
MS News Now - Tue Nov 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Tuesday night after 11 pm authorities responded to a call about a church burning in Greenville. More»

Photo: Mississippi governor signs law allowing businesses to refuse service to gay people Mississippi governor signs law allowing businesses to refuse service to gay people
Washington Post - Mon Apr 4, 2016
Mississippi's governor on Tuesday signed into law a bill that allows businesses to refuse services to gay couples based on religious objections, ignoring opposition from businesses who had worried the legislation could cost the state economic opportunities in the future. More»

Photo: New evidence suggests BP knowingly downplayed huge scale of oil leak in 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster New evidence suggests BP knowingly downplayed huge scale of oil leak in 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster
The Daily Mail - Sun Dec 9, 2012
Documents that will be presented to court in February appear to show that BP knew about the massive scale of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil blowout weeks earlier than previously stated. More»

Photo: Cleaning oil-soaked wetlands may be impossible Cleaning oil-soaked wetlands may be impossible
Associated Press - Sat May 22, 2010
NEW ORLEANS - The gooey oil washing into the maze of marshes along the Gulf Coast could prove impossible to remove, leaving a toxic stew lethal to fish and wildlife, government officials and independent scientists said. More»

Man who threatened President Obama pleads guilty
WLBT-TV - Fri Aug 28, 2009
JACKSON, MS - A man who made internet threats in January to assassinate then President-Elect Barack Obama pleaded guilty Friday before US District Judge Henry Wingate. More»

Photo: Man Charged In Threats Against Obama Says He's Messiah Man Charged In Threats Against Obama Says He's Messiah
WAPT-TV - Mon Jul 27, 2009
JACKSON, Mississippi - A man who is accused of posting online threats to assassinate President Barack Obama says he's competent to stand trial. More»

Photo: Steven Joseph Christopher Denied Bond Steven Joseph Christopher Denied Bond
Associated Press - Tue Jan 20, 2009
JACKSON, Mississippi - A federal judge denied bond for Steven Joseph Christopher on Thursday in connection with charges of threatening to assassinate President Barack Obama. More»

Photo: "Stevie" Arrested for Threatening President-Elect Obama "Stevie" Arrested for Threatening President-Elect Obama
Associated Press - Thu Jan 15, 2009
JACKSON, Mississippi - A Wisconsin man was arrested Friday in Mississippi after authorities said he threatened on the Internet to kill President-elect Barack Obama. More»

Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Mississippi
Associated Press - Wed Dec 10, 2008
NEW ORLEANS - A rare snowfall blanketed south Louisiana and parts of Mississippi Thursday, closing schools, government offices and bridges, triggering crashes on major highways and leaving thousands of people without power. More»

Photo: Massive oil spill clogs Mississippi River Massive oil spill clogs Mississippi River
AFP - Thu Jul 24, 2008
NEW ORLEANS - The Mississippi River reopened to limited traffic on Friday, two days after a barge collided with a tanker spilling hundreds of gallons of fuel oil, the US Coast Guard said. More»

13,000 abuse claims in juvenille prisons
Associated Press - Sat Mar 1, 2008
COLUMBIA, Mississippi - The Columbia Training School - pleasant on the outside, austere on the inside - has been home to 37 of the most troubled young women in Mississippi. More»

FBI: Scruggs paid 2 men to persuade AG
Associated Press - Wed Feb 27, 2008
JACKSON, Mississippi - A prominent attorney embroiled in a judicial bribery case paid two associates $500,000 to convince Mississippi's Attorney General not to file criminal charges against an insurance company, according to court records. More»

Photo: Effort to cut FEMA red tape knocked back Effort to cut FEMA red tape knocked back
Associated Press - Mon Dec 17, 2007
NEW ORLEANS - A week after Hurricane Katrina, a FEMA official in charge of streamlining the flow of disaster aid issued a directive that would have cut through the red tape and expedited a staggering 1,029 rebuilding projects and $5 billion. More»

Mississippi Suspect Dies After Being Shot With Taser
WAPT-TV - Tue Aug 14, 2007
JACKSON, Mississippi - Jackson police are conducting an internal investigation after a man shot with a Taser gun died early Wednesday morning. More»

Photo: State Farm: No new home policies in Mississippi State Farm: No new home policies in Mississippi
MSNBC - Tue Feb 13, 2007
State Farm Insurance is suspending sales of any new commercial or homeowner policies in Mississippi starting Friday, citing in part a wave of litigation it has faced since Hurricane Katrina, a company official said Wednesday. More»

Armed and dangerous - Flipper the firing dolphin let loose by Katrina
The Observer UK - Mon Sep 26, 2005
It may be the oddest tale to emerge from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - armed dolphins, trained by the US military to shoot terrorists and pinpoint spies underwater, may be missing in the Gulf of Mexico. More»

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