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Christa Pike is alive a day after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, her lawyers say
mississippitoday.org - By Kim Chandler and Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christa Pike was in critical condition but receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said Thursday, a day after she …
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Farm worker, 24, dies of heat exposure in North Mississippi
mississippitoday.org - Allen Siegler
A north Mississippi farm worker died of extreme heat exposure in early September amid one of the hottest summers in recent state history. Obed Azahel …
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Economic development chief leaves. Unemployment, workforce down: Mississippi Marketplace
mississippitoday.org - Katherine Lin
Mississippi Development Authority Director Bill Cork is stepping down after nearly three years leading the state’s economic development agency. Gov. …
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Trump nominates Jackson-based lawyer Todd Butler to federal appeals court
mississippitoday.org - Taylor Vance
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to nominate Jackson-based labor and employment lawyer Todd Butler to a Mississippi-based opening on …
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Changing science behind shaken baby syndrome may give death row inmate reprieve
mississippitoday.org - Mina Corpuz
Mississippi death row inmate Devin Allen Bennett is expected to appeal his 2003 conviction for his infant son’s death linked to shaken baby syndrome. …
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Pearl River County moves ahead with Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
mississippitoday.org - JC Roberts, RHCJC
PEARL RIVER COUNTY — Pearl River County is working to install license plate readers at four locations along Interstate 59 and other highways amid …