"Goon Squad" Member Hunter Elward Gets 20 Years In Prison For Torturing 2 Black Men
In a harrowing incident that unfolded in Braxton, #Mississippi, six former officers from the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department and...
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- Mar 17
- 2 min
Ex-Cop Who Made Man Lick Urine Off Jail Floor Pleads GuiltyÂ
In #Jackson, #Mississippi, ex-police officer Michael Christian Green, 26, admitted guilt to a federal civil rights misdemeanor for...
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Bill Proposed By State Senate Could Close Three HBCUs Including Jackson State and Alcorn StateÂ
A proposed cost-cutting bill in the #Mississippi Senate aims to shut down three state-funded higher education institutions by June 20,...
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Mother Of Quantavious Eason Suing State Over His Public Urination Arrest
The mother of a 10-year-old boy, Quantavious, who was arrested for public urination in Senatobia, #Mississippi, is suing the city and...
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Mississippi Shortchanged Alcorn State University $257 Million In Agricultural Funds Over 30 years
U.S. Secretaries of Education and Agriculture reveal that #Mississippi shortchanged #AlcornStateUniversity $257 million in agricultural...
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Mississippi judge drops probation for Black child, 11, sentenced for urinating in public
An 11-year-old Black child, Quantavious Eason, faced legal action in Senatobia, #Mississippi, after urinating in public last August....
- Jan 19
- 2 min
State Opts Out Of Federal Summer Food Program For Children
#Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves' office has announced that the state will not participate in a federal summer food program for...
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Bodycam Footage Of Unarmed 11-Year-Old Aderrien Murry Being Being Shot At His Home Released As Shooter Remains On Police Force
Newly released body camera footage reveals a disturbing incident in Indianola, #Mississippi, where an unarmed 11-year-old boy named...
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Over 200 More Bodies Found In Unmarked Graves Behind A State Jail Following Dexter Wade Case
In #Jackson, #Mississippi, a disturbing discovery of 215 bodies in unmarked graves behind a state jail has emerged, leaving families of...
- Dec 21, 2023
- 2 min
Officer Won't Be Charged For Shooting 11-Year-Old Aderrien Murry In The Chest
In #Mississippi, a grand jury concluded that Sgt. Greg Capers, an officer who shot 11-year-old Aderrien Murry, did not engage in criminal...
- Dec 15, 2023
- 1 min
10-Year-Old Boy Who Was Detained For Urinating In Public Gets Three Months Probation & More
In August, a 10-year-old boy in Senatobia, #Mississippi, found himself in a legal predicament after being witnessed urinating in public...
- Dec 8, 2023
- 2 min
Reports Claim Rankin County Sheriff Officers Called The "Goon Squad" Terrorized Citizens
Several deputies from the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in #Mississippi, known as the "Goon Squad," have been implicated in a...
- Dec 2, 2023
- 1 min
Black Former Delivery Driver Sues White Men Who Shot At Him & FedEx For Making Him Return To Route
D'Monterrio Gibson, a former Black #FedEx delivery driver in #Mississippi, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against two white men, Brandon...
- Nov 28, 2023
- 2 min
Marrio Moore Was Buried Without His Family's Knowledge In Mississippi After Four Months
In a shocking revelation, a #Jackson, #Mississippi family discovered the death of their loved one, Marrio Terrell Moore, months after he...
- Nov 11, 2023
- 2 min
Allegations of Racism & Abuse Leads To DOJ Investigation into Lexington, Mississippi Police
The U.S. Department of Justice recently initiated a #civilrights investigation into Lexington, #Mississippi, and its police department...
- Nov 8, 2023
- 2 min
The EPA Dropped Its Investigation Into Louisiana's Mainly Black-Populated' Cancer Alley
In #Louisiana, a crucial environmental investigation centered on the suffering of communities, particularly those of Black residents in...
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
Mississippi Sheriff Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Involving Michael Jenkins & Eddie Parker
The Rankin County Sheriff in #Mississippi, Bryan Bailey, is vigorously pursuing the dismissal of a $400 million civil lawsuit brought...
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