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Opinion  |  Russ Latino  • 
September 17, 2023

Officers cleared in Ismael Lopez’s death, saga ends with no accountability

Ismael Lopez was shot and killed in Southaven after police came to his home by mistake in the middle of the night. On Thursday, a jury decided in favor of the officers involved, declining to find them civilly liable for Lopez's death.
Opinion  |  Russ Latino  • 
September 17, 2023

In politics, a little shame wouldn’t be such a bad thing

It used to be that mistakes were followed by contrition. Somewhere along the line, unfortunately, brazen shamelessness became a badge of honor.