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Mississippi deputies accused of abusing Black men have been fired

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June 28, 2023

Mississippi deputies accused of abusing Black men have been fired

Sheriff’s deputies in Mississippi have been fired or have resigned following an investigation into allegations that they beat and sexually assaulted two Black men, officials with the sheriff’s office say.

Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker say in January, deputies entered a home without a warrant and beat them, tased them and assaulted them with a sex toy.

Jenkins says one deputy pushed a gun into his mouth and fired it, causing him serious injuries.

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said on Tuesday that people involved in the incident had been fired, and that some had resigned. He did not provide details about how many deputies had been fired, nor did he name any of them.

“Due to recent developments, including findings during our internal investigation, those deputies that were still employed by this department have all been terminated,” he said.

Deputies raided the address on suspicion of drug activity. There is no body camera footage of the encounter. The Associated Press reports records show the deputies’ tasers were turned on and off and used repeatedly during the incident.

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Jenkins and Parker have filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court over the encounter, for which they’re seeking $400 million in damages.

“The firing of the Rankin County Mississippi Sheriff’s deputies involved in the torture and shooting of Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker is a significant action on the path to justice for one of the worst law enforcement tragedies in recent memory,” their attorney Malik Shabazz said in a statement.

Shabazz also called for Mississippi’s attorney general and for the U.S. Department of Justice to make criminal indictments.

The Department of Justice opened an investigation into the incident in February.

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Earthquake strikes Jackson, MS area on Thanksgiving Day. See the details

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4 hours ago

November 28, 2024

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Earthquake strikes Jackson, MS area on Thanksgiving Day. See the details

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A 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the Ross Barnett Reservoir on Thanksgiving Day, the United States Geological Survey confirmed.

The minor-earthquake struck around 12 kilometers southeast of Canton at a depth of 5 kilometers. It happened around 7:48 a.m. No damage was reported.

The quake was recorded on the north side of the of the reservoir near where Highway 43 crosses the lake and south of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Earthquakes have occurred in the region before.

“Until 2014, when the dramatic increase in earthquake rates gave Oklahoma the number one ranking in the conterminous U.S., the most seismically active area east of the Rocky Mountains was in the Mississippi Valley area known as the New Madrid seismic zone,” according to the USGS website.

In the winter of 1811 and 1812, according to the USGS, the New Madrid seismic zone “generated a sequence of earthquakes that lasted for several months and included three very large earthquakes estimated to be between magnitude 7 and 8. The three largest 1811-1812 earthquakes destroyed several settlements along the Mississippi River, caused minor structural damage as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio, and St. Louis, Missouri, and were felt as far away as Hartford, Connecticut, Charleston, South Carolina, and New Orleans, Louisiana.”

A 2.6 magnitude earthquake also struck in Oklahoma on Thanksgiving Day.

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Minor earthquake recorded in Mississippi on Thanksgiving

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12 hours ago

November 28, 2024

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Minor earthquake recorded in Mississippi on Thanksgiving

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A minor earthquake was recorded in Mississippi early Thanksgiving morning.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 2.5-magnitude earthquake occurred southeast of Canton near the Ross Barnett Reservoir around 1:48 a.m. on Thursday, November 28.

Officials with the Michigan Technological University said earthquakes below 2.5-magnitude are “generally not felt.” So far, there are no reports of any damage in Madison County.

The last earthquake that occurred in Madison County was a 2.8-magnitude earthquake in 2019.

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Thanksgiving on Mississippi Public Broadcasting Think Radio, set to air on Thursday, November 28th

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20 hours ago

November 28, 2024

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Thanksgiving on Mississippi Public Broadcasting Think Radio, set to air on Thursday, November 28th

MISSISSIPPI (KTVE/KARD) — For Thanksgiving, on Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio will air a special programming.

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According to officials, “Turkey Confidential” and “Feasting with the Great American Songbook: An Afterglow Thanksgiving Special” will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Francis Lam will be taking calls and help those in need of Thanksgiving cooking tips for the biggest cooking day of the year.

According to officals, “Feasting with the Great American Songbook: An Afterglow Thanksgiving Special” will explore classic jazz and popular songs about food by singers like Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan, and Fats Waller, perfect for listening while sitting at the table.

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