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July 2, 2013

Thompson – Black farmers settlement may be close

Black farmers settlement may be close Payments from a $1.2 billion discrimination settlement should start going out to black farmers by mid-July, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said Monday. The majority of claims will go to farmers in Alabama and Mississippi. Thompson said that information came from attorneys for the farmers. Those attorneys met…
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July 2, 2013

AP – Charter School Authorizing Board to be established soon

Charter School Authorizing Board to be established soon Groups that pushed for the passage of Mississippi’s new charter school law have formed an association to promote the schools. The Mississippi Charter School Association’s creation was announced Tuesday at a meeting to encourage people who might be interested in creating such schools to start organizing. It’s…