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Brookhaven Police Department detective Vincent Fernando, center, testifies Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Brookhaven, Miss., at the trial of two white men who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home. (Hunter Cloud/The Daily Leader via AP)

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Police testify in trial of 2 white Mississippi men in shooting at Black FedEx driver
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Wed,08/16/23-7:58AM , 1150 Reads
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Trial begins for 2 accused of shooting at FedEx driver
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Wed,08/16/23-2:00AM , 942 Reads
BROOKHAVEN — Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home.
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D'Monterrio Gibson, second from left, stands with his attorney Carlos Moore, center, at a press conference before jury selection in Lincoln County Circuit Court, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in Brookhaven, Miss. Gibson, a FedEx driver, was allegedly shot at by Gregory Case and his son Brandon Case. The Cases were later arrested and indicted by a grand jury for attempted murder, conspiracy of murder and shooting into a moving vehicle. (Hunter Cloud/The Daily Leader via AP)

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Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
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Tue,08/15/23-10:15AM , 531 Reads
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Court won’t remove Favre from suit over welfare funds
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Fri,08/11/23-2:00AM , 567 Reads
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States.
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