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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 15, 2021

Guest Announces Legislation to Expand Body-Worn Cameras in Rural Jurisdictions

Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) introduced the American Body-Worn Camera (ABC) Act, a bill that would increase access to body-worn cameras (BWCs) in smaller, more rural areas. The legislation would allocate a portion of the Department of Justice’s body-worn camera grant funding to jurisdictions serving small populations and establish a 75 percent Federal to 25 percent…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 14, 2021

Mississippi lawmakers react to Supreme Court decision to overturn Initiative 65

The Mississippi Supreme Court released their decision on Friday to overturn ballot Initiative 65, which legalized medical marijuana in Mississippi. The court heard arguments on the case that was filed by Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler several weeks ago. They ruled that based on the certification process outlined in Mississippi’s Constitution, the initiative was not…