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‘Our criminal justice system is badly broken’: People are pissed Black man will continue serving life sentence for marijuana conviction

‘I can buy 30 grams of marijuana right now, legally, for about $100, and have it delivered to my house.’

On by Kahron Spearman

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Mississippi election commissioner catches herself before saying something racist in viral fight video

Viewers are now pointing to another incident in which she fights a different Black woman.

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Governor pranked into congratulating ‘Harry Azcrac’ during online graduation

Gov. Tate Reeves did have a sense of humor about the prank.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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Ole Miss students suspended from frat after posing in front of Emmet Till memorial with guns

This was the third sign to be vandalized

On by Samira Sadeque

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Mississippi Republican denies access to reporter because she’s a woman

He said the ‘liberal left’ was to blame.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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Cindy Hyde-Smith’s campaign hasn’t returned donations to Google, Facebook

It’s unclear if the refunds are coming.

On by Ellen Ioanes

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Cindy Hyde-Smith went to a ‘segregation academy’ for high school—then sent her daughter to one, too

Yearbook photos show Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith at Lawrence County Academy, a so-called segregation academy.

On by Ellen Ioanes

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Mississippi senator comes under fire for Facebook post showing her in Confederate cap

‘Mississippi history at its best!’

On by Kris Seavers

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Walmart backs away from Mississippi senator after ‘public hanging’ remark

The company came under pressure after FEC filings were made public.

On by David Gilmour

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GOP senator wants to make it harder for ‘liberal folks’ to vote

Cindy Hyde-Smith made her second major gaffe of the week.

On by David Covucci

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Google requests refund from candidate who joked about hangings

The tech giant said would not have contributed to her campaign had it known about the remarks.

On by Ellen Ioanes

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Senator running against Black candidate makes public hanging ‘joke’

Somehow everyone else is in the wrong for making her statement about public hangings negative…

On by Samantha Grasso

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Ole Miss donor posts racist Facebook rant, blames Black students for plummeting real estate values

One of the women he targeted has responded.

On by Josh Katzowitz

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Mississippi passes the most restrictive abortion law in the nation

People found inducing abortion after 15 weeks may face up to 10 years in prison.

On by Samantha Grasso

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Mississippi school district pulls ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ for being ‘uncomfortable’

This is far from the first time the novel’s been pulled from curriculum.

On by Samantha Grasso

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