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July 13, 2009

Appeals court to hear Hattiesburg voting case

Appeals court to hear Hattiesburg voting case A federal appeals court will hear arguments Aug. 3 on whether the counting of university students in Hattiesburg’s population restricted minority participation on the city council. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has been asked to overturn U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett’s ruling that…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 13, 2009

Miss. still trying to figure out where to store DNA

Miss. still trying to figure out where to store DNA The law that went into effect in March says the evidence from criminal cases must be kept – but doesn’t say where. Agencies had hoped the Mississippi Crime Lab would preserve and store DNA evidence for them after their cases were resolved. But the lab…