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Daily Archives: March 31, 2023
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Mississippi pushes more state policing in mostly Black city
Democratic Sen. Barbara Blackmon of Canton, who is Black, compared the proposal to laws that racist white people enacted to suppress Black people after Reconstruction.
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Joe Biden heads to Mississippi town ravaged by deadly tornado
According to a new study, the U.S. will see more of these massive storms as the world warms.
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Mississippi picks education head after Black nominee nixed
Mike Kent has served as interim deputy superintendent since 2012.
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Southwood High School student arrested after threatening to kill coach
An officer searched the student and found a fully loaded 9 mm handgun in his backpack.
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Sports betting bill wins final OK from Kentucky lawmakers
It’s estimated to generate about $23 million a year in tax revenue and licensing fees.
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9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky
An Army spokesperson declined to comment on whether the helicopters collided in the air.
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, lawmakers call for $124M tax cut plan
State finance officials said 1.1 million taxpayers who make more than $24,300 a year would receive a cut under the proposal.
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Judge’s ruling undercuts U.S. health law’s preventive care
‘This is not the potential fatal blow to the ACA like previous court cases, but it would limit a very popular benefit that tens of millions of people use.’
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Georgia lawmakers strike deal on truck weight limits
A key part of the deal was that the higher weight limits would expire on July 1, 2025.