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Black Student Found Dead at Delta State University: Family Demands Answers
A 21-year-old Black student was found dead at Delta State University in Mississippi, prompting an investigation amid concerns about foul play and the state's history of racial violence.
Black Student Found Dead at Delta State University: Family Demands Answers
A 21-year-old Black student was found dead at Delta State University in Mississippi, prompting an investigation amid concerns about foul play and the state's history of racial violence.
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28% Bias Score
Emmett Till Murder Weapon Displayed at Mississippi Museum
Seventy years after Emmett Till's murder, the .45-caliber pistol used to kill him is on display at the Two Mississippi Museums, sparking both reflection and controversy.
Emmett Till Murder Weapon Displayed at Mississippi Museum
Seventy years after Emmett Till's murder, the .45-caliber pistol used to kill him is on display at the Two Mississippi Museums, sparking both reflection and controversy.
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16% Bias Score
Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Amid Soaring Infant Mortality
Mississippi declared a public health emergency on Thursday due to a 2024 infant mortality rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births—the highest in over a decade and exceeding the national average—with plans to improve maternal and infant care access, eliminate maternity care deserts, and enhance comm...
Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Amid Soaring Infant Mortality
Mississippi declared a public health emergency on Thursday due to a 2024 infant mortality rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births—the highest in over a decade and exceeding the national average—with plans to improve maternal and infant care access, eliminate maternity care deserts, and enhance comm...
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Social Media Law to Take Effect
The Supreme Court declined to block Mississippi's law restricting minors' access to social media platforms without parental consent, temporarily allowing the law to take effect despite concerns it violates free speech, prompting further legal challenges and setting a precedent for similar state laws...
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Social Media Law to Take Effect
The Supreme Court declined to block Mississippi's law restricting minors' access to social media platforms without parental consent, temporarily allowing the law to take effect despite concerns it violates free speech, prompting further legal challenges and setting a precedent for similar state laws...
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36% Bias Score
Mississippi Primate Sanctuary Offers PTSD Therapy for Veterans
The Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary in Perkinston, Mississippi, founded by Air Force veteran April Stewart, provides a unique therapeutic environment for veterans with PTSD, where interaction with rescued primates, like spider monkey Louie, aids in healing.
Mississippi Primate Sanctuary Offers PTSD Therapy for Veterans
The Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary in Perkinston, Mississippi, founded by Air Force veteran April Stewart, provides a unique therapeutic environment for veterans with PTSD, where interaction with rescued primates, like spider monkey Louie, aids in healing.
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44% Bias Score
Mississippi DEI Ban Temporarily Halted
A federal judge temporarily blocked Mississippi's new law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools and universities due to concerns about its chilling effect on free speech, citing examples of faculty being told not to discuss gender theory or systemic racism.
Mississippi DEI Ban Temporarily Halted
A federal judge temporarily blocked Mississippi's new law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools and universities due to concerns about its chilling effect on free speech, citing examples of faculty being told not to discuss gender theory or systemic racism.
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44% Bias Score
Death of Delta State University Student Sparks Questions
The death of 21-year-old Demartravion "Trey" Reed, a Black student at Delta State University in Mississippi, is under investigation after inconsistencies in the information provided to his family raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Death of Delta State University Student Sparks Questions
The death of 21-year-old Demartravion "Trey" Reed, a Black student at Delta State University in Mississippi, is under investigation after inconsistencies in the information provided to his family raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding his death.
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40% Bias Score
Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Amidst Nation-Worst Infant Mortality Rate
Mississippi declared a public health emergency due to its nation-worst infant mortality rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, exceeding the national average of 5.5 and implementing a strategy to address equitable access to care, including Medicaid expansion.
Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Amidst Nation-Worst Infant Mortality Rate
Mississippi declared a public health emergency due to its nation-worst infant mortality rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, exceeding the national average of 5.5 and implementing a strategy to address equitable access to care, including Medicaid expansion.
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36% Bias Score
Mississippi Judge Blocks Parts of DEI Law Amidst Free Speech Concerns
A federal judge temporarily blocked parts of Mississippi's law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools, citing concerns about free speech, after a lawsuit was filed by teachers, parents, and students who argued it violated their constitutional rights. The law, wh...
Mississippi Judge Blocks Parts of DEI Law Amidst Free Speech Concerns
A federal judge temporarily blocked parts of Mississippi's law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools, citing concerns about free speech, after a lawsuit was filed by teachers, parents, and students who argued it violated their constitutional rights. The law, wh...
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36% Bias Score
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Social Media Age-Verification Law to Proceed
The Supreme Court declined to block a Mississippi law requiring social media platforms to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors, despite a lower court finding it likely violates the First Amendment; this decision temporarily allows the law to take effect while the legal challenge...
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Social Media Age-Verification Law to Proceed
The Supreme Court declined to block a Mississippi law requiring social media platforms to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors, despite a lower court finding it likely violates the First Amendment; this decision temporarily allows the law to take effect while the legal challenge...
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36% Bias Score
Mississippi DEI Ban Temporarily Blocked
US District Judge Henry Wingate issued a temporary restraining order against Mississippi's new law banning DEI programs in public schools and universities, citing concerns about the law's vague wording and its chilling effect on free speech and academic freedom, following a lawsuit by educators and ...
Mississippi DEI Ban Temporarily Blocked
US District Judge Henry Wingate issued a temporary restraining order against Mississippi's new law banning DEI programs in public schools and universities, citing concerns about the law's vague wording and its chilling effect on free speech and academic freedom, following a lawsuit by educators and ...
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40% Bias Score
Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, was executed in Mississippi on Wednesday for the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, marking the third execution in the state in 10 years and raising questions about the role of PTSD in his crime.
Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, was executed in Mississippi on Wednesday for the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, marking the third execution in the state in 10 years and raising questions about the role of PTSD in his crime.
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44% Bias Score
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