Mississippi works to keep police officers from leaving for better pay
State lawmakers are advancing House Bill 855 to help police departments across the state retain officers by offering ...
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Police K-9 retires after nearly a decade on the job
A Mississippi State University police dog is retiring after nine years of service.Bessi is an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois.
Mississippi attorney general says 3 police shootings were justified
Three separate police shootings in Mississippi were justified, the state Attorney General’s Office said Friday.
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1 person killed, several injured in multiple-vehicle crash in Claiborne County
Mississippi state troopers are investigating a fatal accident in Claiborne County. It happened Wednesday at approximately ...
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State lawmakers propose strict new rules on Taser use by police
Two Democratic Mississippi lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict the use of Tasers by police following an investigation by Mississippi Today and The New York Times.
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Mississippi Highway Patrol urging caution as winter weather approaches
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Frigid temperatures and the potential upcoming snowfall are posing a threat to drivers. Trooper Landon Orozco is reminding folks that when there is ice – there is trouble.
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Where the Police Used a Taser on a Bible-Reading Great-Grandmother
A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, and many give officers a free hand. By Nate Rosenfield Brian Howey and ...