SUMMARY: Biloxi City Councilman Robert Leon Deming admitted to selling fake CBD products in his Candy Shop stores in Mississippi and North Carolina. In 2022, seizures from searches at his home and stores yielded over $1.8 million in cash and illegal substances. Investigations exposed the products contained synthetic cannabinoids rather than CBD, with group chats confirming Deming's knowledge of their potential harm. He mislabeled them as CBD and made over $2 million in sales. Deming has been indicted, forfeited substantial assets, including a customized Monster Truck, and faces sentencing in August with a recommended 70 to 87 months rather than the maximum 20 years.

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SUMMARY: The Ole Miss baseball team lost 5-1 to Mississippi State in the Governor's Cup. Ole Miss led with a solo home run by Judd Utermark in the second inning. Starting pitchers Pico Kohn and Grayson Saunier both performed well. Mississippi State tied the game in the fifth and took the lead in the eighth due to Ole Miss's defensive issues and a missed double play. The Bulldogs solidified their victory with three additional runs, featuring a two-run double by David Mershon. This win marks Mississippi State's sixth consecutive Governor's Cup victory since 2015.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi lawmakers are conflicted over Medicaid expansion. House Speaker Jason White proposed a ballot referendum, letting voters decide, but the Senate, influenced by Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, rejected the idea. The House previously favored expanding Medicaid to 138% of the federal poverty level without relying on a work requirement waiver from CMS. In contrast, the Senate's plan required a strict work requirement, later adjusting closer to the House's position but still insisting on work criteria. Discussions remain deadlocked, with no bill moving forward without a work requirement. Governor Tate Reeves criticized the referendum approach, highlighting the inability to reestablish a ballot initiative process.

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