Mississippi
Sister of Mississippi man who died after police pulled him from car rejects lawsuit settlement
(AP) – A woman who sued Mississippi’s capital city over the death of her brother has decided to reject a settlement after officials publicly disclosed how much the city would pay his survivors, her attorney said Wednesday.
George Robinson, 62, died in January 2019, days after three Jackson police officers pulled him from a car while searching for a murder suspect.
The Jackson City Council on Tuesday approved the payment of $17,786 to settle the lawsuit that relatives of Robinson filed in state court in October 2019, WLBT-TV reported. City documents said the settlement was not an admission of liability by the city or the three officers named in the lawsuit. Robinson was Black, as are the three officers.
The payment to the relatives — including Robinson’s sister, Bettersten Wade — was approved on a unanimous vote. Wade’s attorney, Dennis Sweet III, released a letter Wednesday saying that the city of Jackson violated a confidentiality agreement that was part of the settlement. Sweet said that because of the public disclosure and because the city “appears to claim or infer some sort of perceived victory,” Wade intends to continue suing the city.
Sweet said Robinson’s family reached a separate “substantial settlement” with an ambulance company.
Councilman Kenneth Stokes said he thought the city settlement was too small, although he voted for it.
“I’m saying it just sends the wrong message about human life, especially Black people’s lives,” Stokes said. “I think a step in the right direction would’ve been to pay the family a little bit more.”
The lawsuit alleged that the three officers “brutally, viciously and mercilessly beat Mr. Robinson by striking and kicking him.”
“Mr. Robinson had not committed any crime, was not the subject of any active warrant, and was not a threat to himself or any person in the area,” the lawsuit said.
Robinson had been hospitalized for a stroke days before the police encounter and was on medication, Wade has said. He had a seizure hours after he was beaten, and he died two days later from bleeding on his brain.
Second-degree murder charges against two of the officers were dropped in the case. In August 2022, a Hinds County jury convicted former detective Anthony Fox of culpable negligence manslaughter — and then in January of this year, the Mississippi Court of Appeals overturned Fox’s conviction. A majority of the appeals court wrote that prosecutors failed to prove Fox “acted in a grossly negligent manner” or that Robinson’s death “was reasonably foreseeable under the circumstances.”
Wade is the mother of Dexter Wade, who was run over by an off-duty Jackson Police Department officer in March 2023.
Dexter Wade was buried at the Hinds County Pauper’s Cemetery. But it was October before his mother was told about the burial.
His body was exhumed Nov. 13, and an independent autopsy was conducted. A wallet found in the pocket of his jeans contained his state identification card with his home address, credit card and a health insurance card, said civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Wade’s family.
On Nov. 20, Dexter Wade’s family held a funeral for him, and he was buried in another cemetery.
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 6, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from July 6 drawing
05-08-15-26-29
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Winning Cash 3 numbers from July 6 drawing
Midday: 0-0-6, FB: 1
Evening: 5-5-2, FB: 2
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from July 6 drawing
Midday: 2-0-2-5, FB: 1
Evening: 3-3-6-3, FB: 2
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from July 6 drawing
Midday: 11
Evening: 07
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.
Mississippi Lottery Headquarters
1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100
Flowood, MS
39232
Mississippi Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. For detailed instructions and necessary forms, please visit the Mississippi Lottery claim page.
When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
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Hinds County DA Jody Owens pleads guilty in Jackson MS bribery scandal
Hinds County DA Jody Owens pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to the Jackson bribery scandal. He also resigned as district attorney.
The Mississippi Supreme Court received a formal complaint Monday, July 6, from the Mississippi Bar requesting that former Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II be immediately suspended from the practice of law.
The compliant comes after Owens resigned from his position and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy on June 29 inside the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in connection with a Jackson bribery scandal.
A judge set Owens’ sentencing for 9 a.m. Oct. 15.
According to the complaint, the crime for which Owens entered a plea of guilty is a felony thus the court should “immediately suspend (Owens) from the practice of law.”
The Bar requested that Owens be immediately suspended from practice in the State of Mississippi “with all costs and expenses associated with the filing and litigation of this Formal Complaint being taxed against (Owens).”
The Bar also requested other such relief as the court deems proper.
Owens was charged in federal court as part of a broader public corruption investigation involving former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks.
A week after Owens pleaded guilty, Lumumba and Banks followed suit. Lumumba and Banks each pleaded guilty July 6 to one count of conspiracy related to the scandal.
Lumumba’s sentencing hearing is set for 10 a.m. Oct. 15. Banks is set to be sentenced at 1:15 p.m. Oct. 15.
Similar to Owens, Lumumba and Banks consistently denied wrongdoing after being indicted in 2024 and was scheduled to stand trial in mid-July.
Former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee and local insurance specialist Sherik Marve’ Smith, an associate of Owens, also previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in 2024. Their sentencing dates have been delayed indefinitely.
Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@gannett.com.
The Mississippi high school football season for 2026 begins in a little less than two months.
As rosters and starting positions are being finalized, the Clarion Ledger takes a look at the top returning Mississippi offensive linemen for the MHSAA and MAIS 2026 season.
Players are listed in alphabetical order.
Kaeden Addison
South Pike | 6-foot-4, 280 pounds | Junior
Addison, a three-star recruit, holds an offer from Ole Miss.
Antonio Berry
Tupelo | 6-5, 300 | Senior
Berry, an Ole Miss commit and four-star recruit, helped Tupelo reach the MHSAA 7A title game last season. He is also the No. 4 recruit in Mississippi, according to 247Sports Composite.
Akiylan Burnett
Picayune | 5-10, 210 | Senior
Burnett helped Picayune to a 10-3 record last season and was second-team All-State.
Payton Burns
Corinth | 6-3, 300 | Senior
Burns was selected to the Second Team All-State last season.
DJ Dotson
Oak Grove | 6-7, 330 | Senior
Dotson is a three-star recruit and a Georgia commit.
PJ Evans
Jackson Academy | 6-2, 335 | Junior
Evans, the three-star recruit, holds offers from Ole Miss, Florida, Georgia and Auburn, among others.
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: QB | RB | WR
Derick James
Columbia | 6-4, 305 | Senior
James was selected to the Second Team All-State in 2025 and helped Columbia to an MHSAA 4A title.
Jobe Lambert
Poplarville | 6-2, 300 | Senior
Lambert earned First Team All-District and Second Team All-State in MHSAA 4A.
Gage Luther
Pontotoc | 6-6, 305 | Senior
The Memphis commit and three-star recruit was First Team All-State.
Coderro McDaniel
Brookhaven | 6-6, 310 | Senior
The Colorado commit and three-star recruit is the No. 16 player in the state and helped Brookhaven to an MHSAA 5A title.
Julian Morris
D’Iberville | 6-3, 260 | Senior
The Louisiana Tech commit helped D’Iberville to an 8-3 record last year.
Caden Moss
Jackson Academy | 6-5, 320 | Senior
Moss, the Ohio State commit, is the No. 2 recruit in Mississippi and helped Jackson Academy to an MAIS 4A-DI championship.
Riley Peteet
Kosciusko | 6-4, 270 | Senior
Peteet helped Kosciusko reach the MHSAA 4A championship game and holds an offer from Baylor.
Jaden Purvis
Raleigh | 5-10, 210 | Senior
Purvis was Second Team All-State and helped Raleigh win the MHSAA 3A title game.
Neal Roberts
Winona | 6-4, 300 | Senior
Roberts is a three-star recruit and a North Carolina commit.
Tanner Seaton
Madison Central | 6-5, 295 | Junior
The rising junior is a three-star recruit and holds offers from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, LSU, Tulane and Southern Miss, among others.
Jolen Trotter
Quitman | 6-5, 280 | Junior
Trotter, the three-star player, holds offers from Florida and Auburn.
Everett Turnage
Germantown | 6-4, 320 | Senior
The Southern Miss commit helped Germantown to an 8-4 record last season.
Caleb Unger
Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 6-2, 300 | Senior
Unger, the three-star recruit and No. 24 player in the state, holds offers from Mississippi State, LSU, Oregon, Duke and Florida State, among others.
Ford Wade
Oxford | 6-3, 295 | Senior
Wade, the Ole Miss commit, helped Oxford to an 11-2 record last year.
Graham Williams
Clinton | 6-4, 310 | Senior
Williams holds offers from Southern Miss, California, Colorado and UTEP.
Elliot Young
Ridgeland | 5-11, 220 | Senior
Young helped Ridgeland to the semifinals of the MHSAA 6A playoffs and was Second Team All-State.
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X @MikeSChavez or Facebook at Michael Chavez.
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