Judge erred, double jeopardy shouldn’t apply, say AG attorneys seekng to retry acquitted assailant
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by Mina Corpuz
3h ago
Nearly a year after a north Mississippi judge acquitted a 22-year-old who stabbed a man in the neck, nearly killing him, attorney general’s office lawyers want to re-prosecute the case.  They are appealing the ruling, saying the victim’s absence at trial, the reasoning the judge used for his ruling, did not violate the defendant’s constitutional rights and prevent trial from proceeding. But legal experts say a retrial can be a high barrier to overcome because of double jeopardy,  a clause in the U.S. and state Constitution that prevents defendants from being retried for the same cri ..read more
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Mississippi lawmakers look to other states’ Medicaid expansions. Is Georgia worth copying?
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by Sophia Paffenroth
6h ago
As the Mississippi Republican-led Legislature considers expanding Medicaid for the first time after a decade-long debate, Senate leaders have referenced other Southern states’ expansion plans as alternatives to full expansion.  On Wednesday, the Senate Medicaid Committee passed the House Republican expansion bill with a strike-all and replaced it with its own plan, which Medicaid Chairman Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, called “expansion light.” The Senate is expected to take the bill up for a floor vote Thursday, with a plan that’s nearly identical to Georgia’s.  Problems with “Georg ..read more
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J.Z. George’s descendant advocates for removing the statue of the Confederate icon from the nation’s Capitol
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by Jerry Mitchell
7h ago
The great-great-great grandson of Confederate icon J.Z. George wants to see his ancestor’s statue moved from the U.S. Capitol back to Mississippi. Each day, hundreds visit the Capitol’s Statuary Hall to glimpse the two statues from each state. Mississippi is the only state represented strictly by Confederate leaders. They are George and Jefferson Davis, the former president of the Confederacy. In recent decades, states such as Alabama and Florida have replaced statues of those who fought in the Civil War or supported secession with notable leaders or trailblazers. States pay for the statues ..read more
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Marshall Ramsey: Long Odds
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by Marshall Ramsey
8h ago
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On this day in 1968
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by Jerry Mitchell
10h ago
March 28, 1968 The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a civil rights march in Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 1968. Credit: AP Photo/Jack Thornell Martin Luther King Jr. made his last march. Joined by Ralph Abernathy and James Lawson, King led a march of sanitation workers in Memphis.  More than 1,300 workers had gone on strike after the deaths of two workers, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, who took shelter in the back of the truck to avoid the frigid February rain. The white driver had refused to allow the two men into the cab of ..read more
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Senate committee passes Medicaid ‘expansion’ bill that leaves hundreds of millions in federal dollars on table
Mississippi Today
by Sophia Paffenroth and Taylor Vance
1d ago
The only surviving Medicaid expansion bill in the Legislature passed the Senate Medicaid Committee Wednesday and is headed to the full Senate for a vote.  But the proposal, as it passed the Senate committee, is not considered traditional “expansion” under the Affordable Care Act, and therefore would not qualify for the enhanced federal funding the law grants to newly-expanded states. It would leave the cost of the expanded coverage up to the state. The Senate committee passed the House Republican bill with a strike-all, meaning it replaced the bill’s original language with its own plan ..read more
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Secretary of state moves to dismiss GOP lawsuit trying to limit mail-in absentee ballots 
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by Taylor Vance
1d ago
The secretary of state’s office and two advocacy groups on Tuesday asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state Republican and Libertarian parties seeking to limit the number of  mail-in absentee ballots during the upcoming presidential and congressional election.   The Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans and Vet Voice Foundation, two groups who intervened in the suit, and Secretary of State Michael Watson’s office argued in separate briefings that the federal litigation should be dismissed because the political parties lack legal standing to bring the suit ..read more
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Michael Guidry named Mississippi Today managing editor
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by Mississippi Today
1d ago
Mississippi Today is pleased to announce Michael Guidry as managing editor. Guidry, who joined the Mississippi Today staff in February 2024, manages the newsroom’s day-to-day reporting and plans broader editorial strategy. He previously served as managing editor at Mississippi Public Broadcasting, where he developed skills in audio storytelling as a producer, writer and editor.  “Michael is a perfect fit for what we’re building at Mississippi Today,” said Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today’s editor-in-chief. “He’s a proven newsroom leader, and he knows Mississippi. He also brings us a lot ..read more
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Geoff Pender named Mississippi Today politics editor
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by Mississippi Today
1d ago
Mississippi Today is pleased to announce Geoff Pender as Politics and Government Editor. Pender, who first joined the Mississippi Today staff as senior political reporter in May 2020, will oversee the day-to-day reporting of Mississippi Today’s politics team. He brings more than 30 years of experience covering Mississippi politics to the new role. “If you follow Mississippi politics, you know Geoff Pender,” said Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today’s editor-in-chief. “He’s been a vital member of our politics team since 2020, and we couldn’t be more excited for him to now lead it. He’s been a men ..read more
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Governor’s nominees will leave powerful college board with one HBCU graduate
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by Molly Minta
1d ago
Gov. Tate Reeves’ nominations for the immensely powerful governing board of Mississippi’s public universities do not include a graduate of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities.  The 12-member Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees will be left with just one alumnus of an HBCU in Mississippi if the Senate approves Reeves’ nominations. Currently, the board has two.  Also not represented by Reeves’ picks or on the IHL board is Mississippi University for Women, which recently fended off a surprise Senate bill earlier this legislative session to merge it wi ..read more
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