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Jackson Police Department Capt. Julian Lonie and Officer Courtney Williams respond to a call about a man found "laid out" on a street. Officers called an ambulance for the man.

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As state-run police expand into Jackson, some welcome the help. Others see racism

7:50am March 08, 2023

by Martin Kaste

To help combat Jackson's per capita murder rate, which is one of the worst in the country, the state Legislature expanded the reach of the Capitol Police. City leaders say they've been sidelined.

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Denied abortions, 5 Texas women sue the state saying the bans put them in danger

5:08am March 08, 2023

The lawsuit filed on behalf of five patients who said their lives were put at risk and two physicians asks a state judge to clarify exceptions for medical emergencies under Texas law.

Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell, left, confers with Jackson Police Chief James Davis during a town hall meeting to address youth crime issues in Jackson, Miss., Feb. 14, 2023.

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Mississippi Senate OKs bill that expands police in majority-Black state capitol

12:32am March 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

Supporters of the bill say they are trying to improve public safety in Jackson but critics say the bill is a paternalistic attempt to intrude on local decision-making and voting rights in the capital.

Bans on medical care for trans youth are moving quickly through state legislatures

9:41pm March 07, 2023

by Melissa Block

State legislatures around the U.S. are passing bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth at a quickening pace.

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Mourners arrive to the funeral service for Tyre Nichols, at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The City of Memphis announced the investigation into Nichols' death has been concluded, announcing an additional 20 hours of video footage will be released Wednesday.

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The City of Memphis says it has completed its investigation into Tyre Nichols' death

5:49pm March 07, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Nearly 20 hours of new footage and audio, along with accompanying documents, will be released to the public on Wednesday afternoon, officials say.

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Fox News faces mounting evidence in defamation case

5:41pm March 07, 2023

by David Folkenflik

After seeing mounting evidence in a defamation case against Fox News, outside legal experts say the powerful network is in real legal trouble.

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Newsom denounces Walgreens for saying it'd only dispense abortion pill in some states

5:19pm March 07, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

California's governor tweeted out the state was "done" with Walgreens because of its response to a threat from 20 Republican attorneys general over abortion pills.

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New York no longer has a face mask mandate — and New York City Mayor Eric Adams is telling stores to get customers to lower their mask before entering, to help prevent crime. It's a reversal of previous guidance for shops: Here, a face mask sign is seen on a cafe's door in December of 2021, when the state mandated the wearing of masks.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams is telling stores to have customers remove their face masks

2:51pm March 07, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"We are putting out a clear call to all of our shops: Do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask," the mayor said. A flurry of questions ensued.

An aerial map of Atlanta's southeastern metro area shows the location of the Old Prison Farm, at right, in a 2017 planning document. The site was slated to be folded into a network of public parks — but a large public safety training center is now poised to take up a chunk of that real estate.

What's at stake in Atlanta's 'Cop City' protests

1:52pm March 07, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Police arrested at least 35 people after activists set heavy equipment on fire. Tensions have been building for years over the plan to build a large police training facility.

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Authorities in Georgia have charged 23 people with domestic terrorism

10:58am March 07, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Madeline Thigpen of Capital B, a Black-led, nonprofit news organization, about the demonstrations against a police training facility on forested land outside Atlanta.

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