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Mississippi justices reject latest appeal from man on death row since 1976
SUMMARY: The Mississippi Supreme Court has unanimously denied the latest appeal from Richard Gerald Jordan, the longest-serving death row inmate in the state, who was sentenced in 1976 for kidnapping and murdering Edwina Marter. Jordan’s attorney argues the court erred by not applying a 2017 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on mental health assessments in death penalty cases. This latest appeal, filed in December 2022, claimed that Jordan lacked due process because of a shared psychiatric examiner. The court upheld earlier rulings that such arrangements did not violate his rights. Jordan is also involved in ongoing challenges regarding the state’s execution drug protocols.
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SUMMARY: In Columbus, Mississippi, City Councilman Stephen Jones held a press conference addressing allegations regarding his wife’s charitable event, Zumba in Pink (ZIP). An article by Columbus Matters, linked to the organization “A Better Columbus,” questioned ZIP’s charity status, stating it was not registered and lacked an IRS nonprofit tax return for 2023. Jones defended the fundraising efforts of ZIP, emphasizing fairness in scrutiny across organizations regardless of demographic representation. He asserted his family‘s right to protection from unwarranted criticism, underscoring that proceeds from ZIP benefit local mammogram services at the Imaging Center.
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SUMMARY: Two women from Ferriday, Louisiana, Baleigh Rayborn, 24, and Sunshine Robertson, 22, were charged with aggravated assault in Adams County. They turned themselves in on October 9 after arrest warrants were issued. The charges stem from an incident on October 1, where the victim reported being assaulted on Beau Pre Road. Rayborn has been released on a $50,000 bond, while Robertson is being held on the same amount. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten confirmed the details of the case.
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SUMMARY: In Columbus, Mississippi, temperatures are expected to rise through the weekend before a strong cold front arrives. Thursday night will see temperatures drop into the lower 50s, leading to a pleasant Friday with highs in the low to mid-80s, ideal for high school football games. Saturday will follow suit with similar temperature patterns, while Sunday will bring a peak in heat, reaching the upper 80s to low 90s. However, a significant cold front is projected to move through northern Mississippi in the afternoon, signaling a shift in the weather.
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