Memphis Poclie say a 4-year-old boy has died after he was shot from inside a car carrying him and several adult males. Memphis police said on Twitter that the shooting occurred Saturday. Police said a shot was fired from inside the car, striking the child. Further details of the shooting weren’t immediately released. The boy … Read more
A community college in Mississippi is making it easier for students to take classes this summer. Northeast Mississippi Community College plans to use money left over from COVID-19 relief funds to offer free tuition for all students, WCBI-TV reported. The college’s president, Dr. Ricky Ford, said the college was looking for ways to help students … Read more
A man on Mississippi’s death row who says he killed his wife can give up all future appeals and request an execution date, a judge has ruled. David Neal Cox, 50, is “competent to terminate litigation and waive all appeals” and his request to do so was “knowingly and voluntarily given,” Union County Circuit Judge … Read more
The Memphis Police Department is now using new technology to pinpoint exactly where and when gunshots go off – anywhere in the city. The new ShotSpotter technology allows dispatchers to send officers to an area within seconds of thge gunshots going off. The program is being funded by a half million follar grant from the … Read more
A Memphis murder suspect has been found dead in Nashville. MPD confirms Michael Tucker was found dead in a Nashville motel room on Thursday after it’s beliebed he shot five people in North Memphis a week ago, killing three of them. Poclie believe Tucker shot himself after poclie swarmed the motel room to capture him. … Read more
President Joe Biden’s administration and the state of Tennessee are building a new community center for COVID-19 vaccinations in Memphis. The White House said Wednesday that the community vaccination site will be located on the grounds of the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. The site will operate every day, for a six- to eight-week … Read more
Tennessee Republicans are backing a bill that would remove background checks and training requirements for people seeking to carry a handgun. The push comes over objections from law enforcement advocacy groups. Republican lawmakers’ support for the bill reflects an uncomfortable tension between GOP leaders’ tendency to effusively praise law enforcement at almost every turn while … Read more
Mississippi legislators will end their three-month session on Thursday, and that will give Republican Gov. Tate Reeves a few days to sign or veto dozens of bills they passed. One bill would prohibit certain types of restraints from being used on imprisoned women during pregnancy, labor and delivery. House Bill 196 specifies that pregnant inmates … Read more
Mississippi legislators are sending Gov. Tate Reeves a bill that could make more inmates eligible for the possibility of parole in a state one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation. On Tuesday, the Senate voted 35-13 and the House voted 91-25 to pass the final version of Senate Bill 2795. Both chambers are … Read more
An effort to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage has failed in Mississippi, a state with high rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality. The state’s program usually has two months of coverage for women after giving birth. Physicians recommended extending coverage to a full year to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies. Senators approved the … Read more