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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 21, 2022

MSDH shares data contradicting NAACP, SPLC allegations Mississippi failed minorities during COVID

The NAACP and Southern Poverty Law Center claim state didn’t properly fund resources to reach minority communities. MSDH stands behind efforts. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is standing by their efforts to ensure that all Mississippians, especially those who were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, were given continued resources to fight the pandemic. They…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 21, 2022

DOJ finds Mississippi State Penitentiary in violation of prisoners’ constitutional rights

Governor Reeves says state is aware of the challenges, noting strides have been made to correct what’s at issue over last 2 years.  The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded a two-year long investigation into the operations at Parchman, Mississippi’s State Penitentiary, after allegations that the facility violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the…