SUMMARY: Richard Gerald Jordan, Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate, is scheduled for execution on June 25 despite his request to block it being denied by U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate. Jordan’s attorneys argued that the state’s three-drug execution protocol—using midazolam, rocuronium bromide, and potassium chloride—could cause severe pain if midazolam fails to induce unconsciousness, violating the Eighth Amendment. The state countered that consciousness checks mitigate this risk. Judge Wingate ordered officials to halt the execution if Jordan remains conscious after midazolam administration. The U.S. Supreme Court also refused to stay the execution. Jordan was convicted of a 1976 kidnapping and murder during a failed ransom plot.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi officials reacted strongly to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites amid Iran-Israel tensions. President Trump announced successful B-2 bomber strikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities to halt nuclear enrichment, calling Iran a “bully” and warning of future attacks if peace is not made. Iran vowed to continue its nuclear work despite the strikes. Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson condemned the attacks as an “illegal act of war” without Congressional approval, aligning with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s constitutional concerns. Meanwhile, Governor Tate Reeves, Senator Roger Wicker, and others praised Trump’s decisive military action and called for prayers and support for troops.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi airports have received 52 grants totaling $21.48 million from the FAA’s Airport Improvement and Infrastructure Grant programs. Announced by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, the funding supports upgrades to airport systems statewide to boost economic development. The Airport Improvement Program awarded $11.58 million to multiple cities and counties, including Jackson Municipal Airport Authority ($3.2 million) and several others like Hattiesburg, Greenville, and Gulfport. The Airport Infrastructure Grant distributed $9.9 million to various municipalities, including Jackson, Tupelo, Olive Branch, and others. Since 2022, FAA funding to Mississippi airports has exceeded $83 million.

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