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Former Jackson State football player faces up to 20 years for COVID fraud scheme
SUMMARY: Abdul-Malik McClain, a former Jackson State football player, pleaded guilty to mail fraud for illegally obtaining pandemic unemployment funds. At 24, he faces up to 20 years in prison. McClain and fellow USC football players filed fake claims, fraudulently acquiring over $280,000 in pandemic benefits, part of a scheme seeking more than $1 million in total. They submitted false information to California’s Employment Development Department (EDD), resulting in Bank of America mailing debit cards loaded with funds. McClain controlled some addresses to ensure receipt of these cards, using them for personal expenses and taking cuts from others’ fraudulently obtained benefits.
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‘Operation Guardian Force’ yields 72 arrests, 29 human trafficking victims rescued
SUMMARY: A statewide law enforcement effort in Mississippi, called “Operation Guardian Force,” led to 72 arrests related to human and drug trafficking and offenses against children, along with the rescue of 29 trafficking victims. The two-week operation involved 400 officers from federal, state, and local agencies, including the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Task Force and other specialized units. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch emphasized the commitment to removing traffickers and aiding victims. Partnering agencies included the FBI, DEA, and numerous local police and sheriff’s departments. Victim services were provided by organizations such as the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence.
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Mississippi State baseball schedules Pensacola exhibition against Florida State
SUMMARY: Mississippi State baseball will open its 2026 season with an exhibition game against Florida State on October 18 at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola. After a postseason run in 2025 under interim coach Justin Parker, the Bulldogs fell to FSU in the Tallahassee Regional championship. The 2026 team, led by new head coach Brian O’Connor, returns few starters but adds several transfer players. The exhibition offers fans an early look at this revamped roster. Tickets go on sale to the public August 12. Blue Wahoos president Jonathan Griffith highlighted the event’s significance given both programs’ College World Series histories.
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Ole Miss linebacker Suntarine Perkins named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list
SUMMARY: Ole Miss linebacker Suntarine Perkins has earned multiple preseason honors ahead of the 2025 college football season. Named to the preseason All-SEC second team, Perkins is also on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded annually to the nation’s top defensive player. In 2024, Perkins recorded 10.5 sacks—tied for No. 10 in the FBS and second in Ole Miss history—and contributed to team records in sacks and tackles for loss. A preseason All-American, he totaled 98 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 14 sacks in two seasons. The Nagurski finalists will be announced in November, with the winner revealed in December. Ole Miss opens the 2025 season on August 30 against Georgia State.
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