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2023-03-26 14:00:52, 1679857252

Mississippi Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey and FWD.us Director Alesha Judkins about Mississippi's ongoing incarceration crisis for this episode of . FWD.us is a nonprofit advocacy group founded by technology and business executives that work to immigration and criminal justice reform. Currently, Mississippi has the highest imprisonment rate in the nation and fives time the national average for the length of stay in jail. Judkins discusses what contributes to these statistics and what can be done to reform or alleviate the issues in our state's prison system.

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11-year-old boy says he thought he would die after Mississippi police officer shot him

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www.wjtv.com – The Associated Press – 2023-05-30 12:26:00

SUMMARY: An 11-year-old Mississippi boy was shot in the chest by an officer after calling the for . Aderrien Murry's mother filed a federal , seeking at least $5 million in damages, the officer used excessive force and Indianola failed to proper . Aderrien was hospitalized for five days and is recovering from a collapsed lung, lacerated liver, and fractured ribs. The officer, Sgt. Greg Capers, has been suspended with pay during an ongoing investigation into the shooting.

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Deputies investigate homicide after finding man dead at Lee County home

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www.wcbi.com – Joey Barnes – 2023-05-30 11:36:18

SUMMARY: Lee County deputies are investigating the homicide of 70-year-old Randy Price who was found dead in his home on County Road 1303. An autopsy is being undertaken to determine the cause of .

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Two Rankin County students injured in four-wheeler accident

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www.wjtv.com – Jaylon Anderson – 2023-05-30 10:27:01

SUMMARY: Two Pisgah Elementary School , Lou Dittus and Keigan Norwood, were in a four-wheeler and were taken to 's of Mississippi in . The community held a prayer service in of the students and their families. Donations of A+ blood for Norwood can be made at Lowe's in Greenville, Mississippi, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Tuesday, May 30.

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