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Mississippi prosecutor who excluded Black jurors in Curtis Flowers case is resigning
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJACKSON, Miss. — A white Mississippi district attorney has resigned after more than 30 years on the...
Mississippi death row inmate’s conviction overturned by federal judge, racial bias cited
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA federal judge has overturned the death penalty conviction of a Mississippi man, finding a trial...
Control of school boards holds intrigue in many down-ballot races in Jackson area
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile down-ballot races may not have gotten the lion’s share of attention, voters turned out across...
NAACP branch loses lawsuit challenging Doug Evans jury selection process in Mississippi
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 17—JACKSON — A county NAACP branch and its members do not have a right to prevent a Mississippi prosecutor with a recorded history of racial bias from striking them from future juries, ...
Court doors closed to NAACP suit over Black juror denials
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA federal appeals court has found that the NAACP has no standing to sue a Mississippi prosecutor accused of routinely rejecting Black jurors in criminal cases. District Attorney Doug Evans has ...
What is happening in Mississippi?
theGrio via AOL· 11 months agoOPINION: Police misconduct, a welfare scandal and a water crisis in the state's majority-Black capital city are among the many challenges Black...
5 True Crime Podcasts Credited With Convictions — Or Exonerations
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBuzzFeed News; Axel Koester / Sygma via Getty Images; Baltimore Sun via Getty Images; Rogelio V....
Man on death row, tried by same prosecutor in Curtis Flowers' case, will get a new trial
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTerry Pitchford, who had been the youngest prisoner on Mississippi's death row had his murder conviction and death sentence overturned by a federal judge.
These 10 Unsolved Cases Were Reopened Because Of True Crime Podcasts And Their Supporters
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTrue-crime podcasts have always garnered attention from fans. The tragic cases have made determined...