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July 23, 2015

Choctaw Tribal Council to hear Denson appeal

Choctaw Election Appeal to be Heard Friday The Choctaw Tribal Council will hear an appeal of the results in the chief’s race later this week. Beasley Denson lost the election to incumbent Chief Phyllis Anderson by about 160 votes in June. He has challenged the results, citing several alleged discrepancies. The Tribal Election Committee has…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 23, 2015

Rep. Oberhousen accused of promoting racial stereotyping by watermelon giveaway

Mississippi’s Rep. Brad Oberhousen’s watermelon giveaway was racist, challenger Jarvis Dortch says A white lawmaker says he gave watermelons to people in his central Mississippi House district, and his black challenger says doing so promoted racial stereotypes. First-term Democratic Rep. Brad Oberhousen of Byram tells The Clarion-Ledger that he gave the melons to several people…