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Officers searching for escaped inmate in Gluckstadt after stolen vehicle crashes
SUMMARY: Authorities are searching for escaped inmate Joseph Spring in Gluckstadt after receiving reports of a sighting. A stolen black Honda connected to Spring crashed in a wooded area, prompting officers to search the Gluckstadt industrial area. Spring had escaped alongside Michael Lewis, who was captured several hours later. Spring had been at the Raymond Detention Center since November for violation of parole and burglary charges.
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Electric-autonomous shuttle buses coming to Mississippi State this fall
SUMMARY: Mississippi State University (MSU) is launching an electric-autonomous shuttle service with Beep, Inc. this fall, a first in Mississippi and the Southeastern Conference. Two 11-seater shuttles will provide rides on campus, linking key areas and promoting alternative transportation. An attendant will always be onboard for safety and assistance. Restricted to roads with a maximum of 25 mph, the pilot aims to enhance campus travel and contribute to rural-urban mobility research. Beep is preparing by mapping routes this spring, and the trial runs from September 1 to November 30. MSU plans to expand research partnerships through this pilot.
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Mississippi lawmakers send bill restricting where transgender people can use bathroom to governor
SUMMARY: The Mississippi legislature passed the Securing Areas for Females Effectively and Responsibly (SAFER) Act after reviving it with a resolution allowing a vote beyond the deadline. Introduced by Republican Sen. Josh Harkins, this bill aims to limit transgender individuals' access to bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identity. Despite critics likening it to discriminatory Jim Crow laws, the act received strong GOP support. Attorney General Lynn Fitch applauded its passage. Governor Tate Reeves is expected to sign it into law, following previous actions against transgender athletes' participation in women's sports and gender-affirming care for minors.
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Mississippi Supreme Court: Lawsuit against public dollars going to private schools ‘lacks standing’Â
SUMMARY: The Mississippi Supreme Court, by a 7-2 majority, decided that Parents for Public Schools, Inc. (PPS) has no standing to challenge two bills that grant public funds to private schools. Represented by the ACLU, PPS argued that these bills violate the Mississippi Constitution, but the Court found no evidence that public education was adversely impacted. Despite an earlier ruling against private school funding by a Hinds County chancellor, the Court did not discuss the constitutionality of the funds' allocation. Senate Bills 2780 and 3064 involve appropriating $10 million of federal COVID-19 relief to private schools as grants.
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