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1/21/20

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A Mississippi Man Is Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison. His Crime? Having a Cell Phone in Jail

Joe Jurado

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1/15/20

10:47 AM

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Mass Incarceration1/15/20

Mass Incarceration1/15/20

Jay-Z, Roc Nation File Federal Lawsuit Against Mississippi Prison Officials for Violent Conditions, 'Failure to Meet Basic Human Rights'

Jay Connor

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1/11/20

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Social Justice1/11/20

Social Justice1/11/20

Yo Gotti and Roc Nation’s Threats to Sue Mississippi Over ‘Inhumane’ Prison System Already Yielding Fast Results

Brooklyn Baldwin

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1/8/20

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Doug Evans, the White Mississippi Prosecutor Who Tried Curtis Flowers 6 Times, Recuses Himself From 7th Trial

Anne Branigin

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1/4/20

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Mass Incarceration1/4/20

Mass Incarceration1/4/20

In the Past Week, Five Inmates Have Been Killed in Mississippi Prisons Due to Gang Violence

Brooklyn Baldwin

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12/17/19

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News12/17/19

News12/17/19

Curtis Flowers Is Free From Death Row After 6 Trials, 23 Years in Prison

Michael Harriot

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11/6/19

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Politics11/6/19

Politics11/6/19

The Results Are In: Daniel Cameron Becomes First Black Attorney General in Kentucky

Jay Connor

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11/4/19

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‘Where Are All the White People?’ Ask White Nationalists Posing in Front of Emmett Till Monument

Anne Branigin

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10/4/19

9:08 AM

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News10/4/19

Federal Judge Places Consent Decree on Racist Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department

Michael Harriot

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9/30/19

10:30 AM

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Politics9/30/19

Politics9/30/19

Mississippi Police Shot a Bullet Into the Back of His Head. A City Attorney Is Arguing It Doesn’t Matter Since He’s Not a Citizen

Anne Branigin

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9/24/19

11:30 AM

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Politics9/24/19

Politics9/24/19

Here’s How Young Black Voters Are Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression in Mississippi

Arekia Bennett

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9/15/19

12:01 PM

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Black Excellence9/15/19

Black Excellence9/15/19

Google Celebrates Late, Great Blues Legend B.B. King on 94th Birthday

Karu F. Daniels

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9/12/19

1:00 PM

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Crime9/12/19

Crime9/12/19

Memphis Police Charge 3 Mississippi Men With Civil Rights Intimidation in Parking Garage Attack

Anne Branigin

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9/2/19

11:40 AM

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Race Matters9/2/19

Race Matters9/2/19

‘Because of Our Christian Race...’ Mississippi Venue Won’t Do Gay or Mixed Race Weddings

Karu F. Daniels

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8/27/19

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Catholic Order Paid 2 Black Men a Measly $15,000 to Settle Sex Abuse Claims and Keep It on the Hush

Dara Sharif

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8/9/19

2:30 PM

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Politics8/9/19

Politics8/9/19

After Record-Setting ICE Raid in Mississippi, Migrant Children Face the Horror of Living Without Their Parents

Jay Connor

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8/8/19

12:30 PM

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Social Justice8/8/19

Social Justice8/8/19

Invoking the Racist Dog Whistles of the Past, ICE Arrests Nearly 700 Undocumented Immigrants in Mississippi

Anne Branigin

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7/26/19

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Race Matters7/26/19

Race Matters7/26/19

White Students Pose With Guns in Front of Bullet-Ridden Emmett Till Memorial, Department of Justice Launches Investigation

Jay Connor

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6/14/19

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Race Matters6/14/19

Black Woman Gets a Racist Surprise with Her Drive-Thru Order: ‘I Seek Justice for This Hate Crime’

Jay Connor

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6/5/19

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Stand Your Kampground: Gun-Toting Granny Arrested for Pulling Gun on Black People Attempting to Picnic

Anne Branigin

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'Good Try': Serena Williams Once Again Proves to Be the MVP of BFFs, Shutting Down #Megxit Questions

Meghan Markle’s Choice of Independence and Self-Respect Reflects Legacies of African-American Women’s Resistance

Hillary Clinton Just Ethered Bernie Sanders, Calling Him a Career Politician Whom 'Nobody Likes'

A Mississippi Man Is Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison. His Crime? Having a Cell Phone in Jail

Jay-Z, Roc Nation File Federal Lawsuit Against Mississippi Prison Officials for Violent Conditions, 'Failure to Meet Basic Human Rights'

Yo Gotti and Roc Nation’s Threats to Sue Mississippi Over ‘Inhumane’ Prison System Already Yielding Fast Results

Doug Evans, the White Mississippi Prosecutor Who Tried Curtis Flowers 6 Times, Recuses Himself From 7th Trial

In the Past Week, Five Inmates Have Been Killed in Mississippi Prisons Due to Gang Violence

Curtis Flowers Is Free From Death Row After 6 Trials, 23 Years in Prison

The Results Are In: Daniel Cameron Becomes First Black Attorney General in Kentucky

‘Where Are All the White People?’ Ask White Nationalists Posing in Front of Emmett Till Monument

Federal Judge Places Consent Decree on Racist Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department

Mississippi Police Shot a Bullet Into the Back of His Head. A City Attorney Is Arguing It Doesn’t Matter Since He’s Not a Citizen

Here’s How Young Black Voters Are Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression in Mississippi

Google Celebrates Late, Great Blues Legend B.B. King on 94th Birthday

Memphis Police Charge 3 Mississippi Men With Civil Rights Intimidation in Parking Garage Attack

‘Because of Our Christian Race...’ Mississippi Venue Won’t Do Gay or Mixed Race Weddings

Catholic Order Paid 2 Black Men a Measly $15,000 to Settle Sex Abuse Claims and Keep It on the Hush

After Record-Setting ICE Raid in Mississippi, Migrant Children Face the Horror of Living Without Their Parents

Invoking the Racist Dog Whistles of the Past, ICE Arrests Nearly 700 Undocumented Immigrants in Mississippi

White Students Pose With Guns in Front of Bullet-Ridden Emmett Till Memorial, Department of Justice Launches Investigation

Black Woman Gets a Racist Surprise with Her Drive-Thru Order: ‘I Seek Justice for This Hate Crime’

Stand Your Kampground: Gun-Toting Granny Arrested for Pulling Gun on Black People Attempting to Picnic

When Star Trek: The Next Generation Was Bad, It Was Truly Horrendous

Xbox Players Are Digging Out Their Old 360s To Get Around Microsoft's Gamertag Restrictions

'Good Try': Serena Williams Once Again Proves to Be the MVP of BFFs, Shutting Down #Megxit Questions

A Mississippi Man Is Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison. His Crime? Having a Cell Phone in Jail

Jay-Z, Roc Nation File Federal Lawsuit Against Mississippi Prison Officials for Violent Conditions, 'Failure to Meet Basic Human Rights'

Yo Gotti and Roc Nation’s Threats to Sue Mississippi Over ‘Inhumane’ Prison System Already Yielding Fast Results

Doug Evans, the White Mississippi Prosecutor Who Tried Curtis Flowers 6 Times, Recuses Himself From 7th Trial

In the Past Week, Five Inmates Have Been Killed in Mississippi Prisons Due to Gang Violence

Curtis Flowers Is Free From Death Row After 6 Trials, 23 Years in Prison

The Results Are In: Daniel Cameron Becomes First Black Attorney General in Kentucky

‘Where Are All the White People?’ Ask White Nationalists Posing in Front of Emmett Till Monument

Federal Judge Places Consent Decree on Racist Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department

Mississippi Police Shot a Bullet Into the Back of His Head. A City Attorney Is Arguing It Doesn’t Matter Since He’s Not a Citizen

Here’s How Young Black Voters Are Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression in Mississippi

Google Celebrates Late, Great Blues Legend B.B. King on 94th Birthday

Memphis Police Charge 3 Mississippi Men With Civil Rights Intimidation in Parking Garage Attack

‘Because of Our Christian Race...’ Mississippi Venue Won’t Do Gay or Mixed Race Weddings

Catholic Order Paid 2 Black Men a Measly $15,000 to Settle Sex Abuse Claims and Keep It on the Hush

After Record-Setting ICE Raid in Mississippi, Migrant Children Face the Horror of Living Without Their Parents

Invoking the Racist Dog Whistles of the Past, ICE Arrests Nearly 700 Undocumented Immigrants in Mississippi

White Students Pose With Guns in Front of Bullet-Ridden Emmett Till Memorial, Department of Justice Launches Investigation

Black Woman Gets a Racist Surprise with Her Drive-Thru Order: ‘I Seek Justice for This Hate Crime’

Stand Your Kampground: Gun-Toting Granny Arrested for Pulling Gun on Black People Attempting to Picnic