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Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre appears before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Favre tries to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi auditor over welfare spending
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, center, meets with Todd Gee, U.S Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, second from right, and local law enforcement representatives Wednesday in Jackson. (By The Associated Press)

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Garland calls torture of 2 men a ‘betrayal’
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Fri,09/27/24-2:00AM , 440 Reads
JACKSON — The prosecution of six former law enforcement officers who tortured two Black men in Mississippi is an example of the Justice Department’s action to build and maintain public trust after that trust has been violated, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday.
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, center, meets with U.S Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Todd Gee, second from right, and local law enforcement representatives, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Jackson, Miss. (Jerry Mitchell/Mississippi Today via AP)

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Garland says officers' torture of 2 Black men was betrayal of community they swore to protect
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Wed,09/25/24-6:34PM , 316 Reads
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Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is at the unveiling of a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

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Mississippi's Republican governor pushes income-tax cut, says critics rely on 'myths'
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Tue,09/24/24-5:59PM , 352 Reads
FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that legislators should ignore “myths” from opponents who want to block efforts by him and some other Republican leaders to phase out the state's income tax.
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73°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 63°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 61°F
Humidity: 81%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: W
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Sky Cover: 84%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 61°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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