Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi’
The Battle Over Black Representation in the South
The gutting of the Voting Rights Act and redistricting are shaping Mississippi’s Senate race and mobilizing Black voters across the South.
Read MorePolice Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says
The public is demanding justice that the attorney general failed to provide after a police officer shot and killed a Black child.
Read MoreCivil rights lawyer Ben Crump releases data from Nolan Wells’s cellphone
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump responded to a grand jury’s response not to indict by releasing information that suggests otherwise.
Read MoreCivil rights lawyer Ben Crump releases data from Nolan Wells’ cellphone
Ben Crump reveals Nolan Wells’ cellphone data and autopsy, urging full transparency after a grand jury finds no criminal conduct.
Read MoreTasia Fortune: Suspect Arrested in Hanging Death in Mississippi
The arrest marks the first step toward getting justice for the young woman and closure for her family.
Read MorePolice chief in Mississippi town where 1-year-old was killed has been fired
The city of Senatobia, Mississippi, terminated its chief of police, who reportedly used racist slurs in texts
Read MoreA Data Center Promises Jobs in This Black Town, but Residents Aren’t Convinced
The city of Clarksdale is imaginging the positive impact of a data center while the local community wonders about the consequences.
Read MoreNAACP joins legal team seeking investigation into death of Black Mississippi teen Nolan Wells
America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization has joined the Wells family to pressure law enforcement to do a real investigation.
Read MoreHow One Woman Landed in Jail Over a Fight to Protect Her Family’s Land
One woman’s personal family research helped her identity roots — and land that rightfully belonged to her family — in other states.
Read MoreNolan Wells’ Parent Say Goodbye to Son in Heartbreaking Funeral
Wells’ family has navigated their grief while looking for answers from authorities and being harrassed online.
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