Mar 21 Former Mississippi police officer gets about 10 years in prison for racist torture of 2 Black men By Michael Goldberg, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The so-called "Goon Squad" broke into a home where a neighbor complained that two Black men were staying with a white woman. Hartfield tried to destroy evidence of the torture. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:34 Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ case highlights abuse in rural areas and power of sheriffs By John Yang, Karina Cuevas In Mississippi, six former officers are being sentenced for their roles in a series of brutal attacks. The self-proclaimed "Goon Squad" members pleaded guilty to assaulting two Black men by repeatedly shocking them with Tasers, sexually assaulting them with a… Continue watching
Mar 20 1 of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 40 years for racist torture of 2 Black men By Michael Goldberg, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press All six of the former officers pleaded guilty, admitting that they subjected Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of racist torture in January 2023 after a neighbor complained that the men were staying in a home… Continue reading
Mar 12 Biden wins Mississippi primary, AP says By Associated Press Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Mississippi. Continue reading
Mar 12 Trump wins Mississippi primary, AP says By Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Mississippi. Continue reading
Feb 28 Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department says Mississippi is failing to protect inmates in three prisons from violence because it does not adequately supervise incarcerated people, control contraband or investigate harm and misconduct. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:46 Why communities of color are embracing youth tackle football despite safety concerns By Jenna Bloom, Sapna Bansil Football's troubles with concussions and injuries have been well chronicled. That's started to change feelings about tackle football for kids. But in some communities of color, the commitment and belief in youth football remains strong. Sapna Bansil reports from Lexington,… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 10:06 Joy Reid’s ‘Medgar and Myrlie’ traces extraordinary lives and love of civil rights leaders By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas A love story is helping paint a fuller picture of the civil rights movement. Activist Medgar Evers was killed in 1963 by a white supremacist outside his home in Mississippi. His murder thrust Myrlie Evers into the spotlight, becoming a… Continue watching
Jan 23 Can Mississippi strip felons of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The outcome of the case at the center of Tuesday's hearing in New Orleans will likely determine whether tens of thousands of people win back the right to vote. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 7:28 Families in disbelief after hundreds of bodies found buried behind Mississippi jail By Karina Cuevas, Amna Nawaz The discovery of 215 bodies buried in unmarked graves behind a jail outside of Jackson, Mississippi, has left a community in disbelief. The families are angry they were never notified of the deaths and how their loved ones are buried… Continue watching