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February 24, 2017

MS Senate Jud A Committee erased firiing squad from House bill on execution options

Firing squad option removed from execution House bill A Mississippi Senate panel has removed the firing squad as a proposed execution option in case courts block the state from obtaining lethal injection drugs. Lethal injection is Mississippi’s only execution method. The state faces lawsuits claiming the drugs it plans to use would violate constitutional prohibitions…
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February 24, 2017

MS Senate Jud A Committee kills bill to limit powers of AG

Senate panel kills bill to limit powers of attorney general A Mississippi Senate committee is killing a bill to limit the powers of the Democratic attorney general. Judiciary A Committee members on Thursday set aside House Bill 555 . Committee Chairman Sean Tindell, a Gulfport Republican, says it’s “pretty much dead” for the 2017 session.…