Mississippi

Mississippi Poultry Plant Fined Just $213,000 After Teen Boy's Death

Sixteen-year-old Duvan Robert Tomas Perez was killed after being pulled into a machine while cleaning a Mar-Jac Poultry plant.
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Mississippi's Capital Under Boil Water Order After E. Coli Bacteria Found In Supply

The manager of Jackson’s long-troubled water system called it a devastating setback for rebuilding public trust.
By Michael Goldberg, AP

Video Shows Shocking Moment Police Shoot An 11-Year-Old Black Child In The Chest

The officer, Greg Capers, was not criminally charged and remains on the Indianola, Mississippi, police force.
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10-Year-Old Black Child Arrested For Urinating In Public

The mother -- who says police locked her third grader in a jail cell -- believes the incident was motivated by racism.
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DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Lexington Police Department In Mississippi

The police department is accused of arresting people without justification, using illegal roadblocks to stop Black drivers, and more.
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Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves Survives Spirited Democratic Challenge

Reeves’ Democratic opponent, Brandon Presley, ran on expanding Medicaid and cleaning up corruption.
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Stands By His Decision To Not Expand Medicaid

The Republican governor faced a barrage of attacks from Democratic challenger Brandon Presley at their only debate.
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Woman Seeks DOJ Probe After Her Son Is Hit By Cop Car, Buried In Pauper’s Grave

“For six months, she didn’t know where he was at,” attorney Ben Crump said of Bettersten Wade, Dexter Wade’s mother.
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‘Let’s Go Brandon’: Why Democrats Are Hoping For An Upset In Mississippi

For Brandon Presley, the path to the governorship runs through the state’s sizable population of Black voters.
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7-Year-Old Boy And Mother Found Fatally Shot In Burning Home; Boyfriend Arrested

Police suspect that James Fulgham attempted to cover up the deaths of Zina Williams and 7-year-old Zaccheus by setting their home on fire.
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