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Republican Party · MississippiRon Eller won a Republican primary runoff Tuesday in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and will face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election.
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Eller wins Republican runoff in Mississippi 2nd District, will face Democratic Rep. Thompson
67% Left coverage: 15 sources
North American Politics · MississippiA runoff election Tuesday in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District will determine the Republican nominee to face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election.See the Story
Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman
64% Center coverage: 17 sources
North American Politics · MississippiMississippi lawmakers will try to negotiate on expanding Medicaid in one of the poorest states in the U.S. after the Senate voted Thursday for a vastly different plan than one proposed by the House.See the Story
Mississippi Senate passes trimmed Medicaid expansion and sends bill back to the House
Coverage: 20 sources
Secretary of State · MississippiThe state of Mississippi has issued a cease and desist order to trillion-dollar asset manager BlackRock, alleging the firm has committed fraud by misleading investors through its climate policies.See the Story
Mississippi hits BlackRock with cease and desist, threatens massive fine over ESG policies
82% Right coverage: 11 sources
Black Lives Matter · MississippiA federal judge on Thursday sentenced two more former law enforcement officers in Mississippi to long prison terms for their participation last year in a racist assault on two Black men by six White officers.
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Fifth and sixth ex-officers sentenced to federal prison in ‘Goon Squad’ case
75% Left coverage: 4 sources
Crime · MississippiA fourth former Mississippi law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men was sentenced to 40 years in prison Wednesday, as accounts of the horrifying brutality of a self-styled “Goon Squad” of deputies gripped a federal courtroom.
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4th white Mississippi officer sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty in torture of 2 Black men
50% Left coverage: 32 sources
Black Lives Matter · MississippiA third former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced for his part in the racist torture of two Black men by a group of white officers who called themselves “the Goon Squad.” Daniel Opdyke was sentenced Wednesday to 17.5 years in federal prison.See the Story
3rd of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 17.5 years for racist torture of 2 Black men
71% Center coverage: 73 sources