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Covering the criminal justice system, legal issues & more @MSTodayNews | Fellow @NatPress #NPFWidening & LJJP. Tips/ideas: [email protected]

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The Mississippi Supreme Court is now requiring greater transparency from the local judges who largely manage the state's patchwork public defense systems. In a recent letter, Chief Justice Michael Randolph told circuit judges to file written public defense plans by Sept. 5.

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The family of renowned civil rights leader Rev. John Perkins reckons with the societal ills underlying gun violence after their daughter died during an early-hours altercation at a Jackson gas station. mississippitoday.org/2025/07/03/fam…

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Every circuit, chancery and county court across Mississippi is finally part of the statewide electronic court system. Find out why the achievement took nearly 20 years: buff.ly/MU8tQkN

Every circuit, chancery and county court across Mississippi is finally part of the statewide electronic court system.

Find out why the achievement took nearly 20 years: buff.ly/MU8tQkN
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For nearly two years, the embattled sheriff of Rankin County, Mississippi, has tried to distance himself from brutality in his department, saying he was unaware of assaults like those carried out by deputies who called themselves the Goon Squad. But department records and

For nearly two years, the embattled sheriff of Rankin County, Mississippi, has tried to distance himself from brutality in his department, saying he was unaware of assaults like those carried out by deputies who called themselves the Goon Squad.

But department records and
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The committee tasked with overseeing most of Mississippi’s opioid settlement dollars may struggle to keep up with the tight timeline the Legislature prescribed last spring. buff.ly/KZ6hWbw

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Double jeopardy does not apply, the state’s Court of Appeals decided in a 5-4-1 ruling. The near fatal stabbing happened in 2019 in Union County, and the victim from Tennessee nearly bled out.

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NEW: Mississippi Today's ongoing ‘Behind Bars, Beyond Care’ investigation reveals that the same year the state agreed to pay VitalCore $100 million in taxpayer funds, a top official asked about an inmate’s rotting leg, remarked that the company ‘sucks.’

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The trooper who arrested Rankin Sheriff Bryan Bailey’s now son-in-law is suspended after failing to show up for the former officer’s court date. mississippitoday.org/2025/07/29/did…

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Great read by Leonardo Bevilacqua I talked to a mother of a shooting victim in Lexington a few years ago who was denied victim's compensation because her son had previous convictions

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Yesterday, Gov. Governor Tate Reeves said he was “comfortable” with the leadership of Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain, but would hold VitalCore, the system’s private medical contractor, accountable if the company fails to meet the terms of its contract.

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It is with a broken heart and deep sorrow that we share the passing of Susie, aka "Peaches" Balfour, after a fierce battle with stage IV breast cancer. Her lawsuit, her story, and her name live on to never be forgotten, and our fight for justice will never end. #RIP #SusieBalfour

It is with a broken heart and deep sorrow that we share the passing of Susie, aka "Peaches" Balfour, after a fierce battle with stage IV breast cancer. Her lawsuit, her story, and her name live on to never be forgotten, and our fight for justice will never end. #RIP #SusieBalfour
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“Susie didn’t just survive prison, she came out fighting. She spent her final years demanding justice, not just for herself, but for the women still inside. She knew her time was limited, but her courage was limitless” - Pauline Rogers Story with Michael Goldberg:

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Six years after ICE raids on Mississippi poultry plants, current and former immigrant workers say deteriorated working conditions persist for both undocumented employees and those on work visas. mississippitoday.org/2025/08/11/mis…

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Crime victim Cheryl Baier felt further victimized by a justice system that denied her critical aid while giving her abuser one of the lightest sentences possible for an attack that left her homeless and with failing sight. buff.ly/HwE8qrY

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“To get these files unredacted is going to be a treasure for researchers.” The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board released the records on Till’s Aug. 28, 1955, killing, many of them never seen before. buff.ly/DZ4X9gl

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Jackson Police Department Chief Joe Wade told the mayor last week he was choosing to retire after 29 years of service and two years at the helm of the force. His last day is Sept. 5. mississippitoday.pulse.ly/rfezjf261k