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‘I love you, dad.’ Coast man fears father is dead after Mississippi River barge crash
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A candlelight vigil is planned for Shawn Pucheu of Bay St. Louis and two other crew members missing after two barge towing vessels collided Sunday morning on the Mississippi River. … Click to Continue »
Brexit Won’t Deliver What Conservatives Promised
By: Gregory Wilpert
The Johnson government said leaving the EU would allow the UK to regain its sovereignty so it can apply higher labor and environmental standards, but that was an empty promise, says University of London economist John Weeks. The post Brexit Won’t Deliver What Conservatives Promised appeared first on The Real...
Students Say the Cost of Underfunding Schools Is Too High
By: Jaisal Noor
200 Baltimore students and their allies ask why there’s always money to fund police and the military, but never any for public schools. The post Students Say the Cost of Underfunding Schools Is Too High appeared first on The Real News Network....
Dems Load Platform Committee to Stop Progressive Movement
By: Marc Steiner
DNC Chair Tom Perez is stacking party committees to sideline Sanders and to push a corporate agenda that kills progressive ideas and campaigns. The post Dems Load Platform Committee to Stop Progressive Movement appeared first on The Real News Network....
Lost letter with Biloxi postmark reunites teacher and student after 50 years
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The handwritten letter from a former student to Virginia teacher Henry Wheeler was warm and chatty and included a request that Wheeler write a letter of reference to a college … Click to Continue »
Man flown to hospital after shootout with Hancock deputies in Kiln neighborhood
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A man who shot at Hancock County sheriff’s deputies responding to a 911 call was wounded in a shootout and was flown by helicopter to a hospital, said Hancock Chief … Click to Continue »
Exclusive: Drug Lobbyist Caught Heading Prescription Affordability Board
By: Taya GrahamStephen Janis
TRNN confronted the head of the country’s only prescription affordability board about his past ties to a lobbying firm that represented a major pharmaceutical company. It’s part of our ongoing coverage of the nation’s overpriced and ineffective healthcare industry. The post Exclusive: Drug Lobbyist Caught Heading Prescription Affordability Board appeared...
‘You ever been in trouble, Mr. Graham?’ Officer who pulled over pardoned Coast killer describes traffic stop
Pascagoula police officer Sgt. John Lynd wasn't even born yet when Michael David Graham was convicted of killing his ex-wife in the town he now protects. He told the Sun Herald why he pulled over Graham and their interaction. … Click to Continue »
After being pardoned from a life sentence, this convicted killer is back on the Coast where he pulled the trigger
Michael David Graham was convicted and given a life sentence for the murder of his ex-wife. The slaying is a well-known case throughout Pascagoula. After he was pardoned in 2008, he hasn't been seen in the town, until he got in trouble again. … Click to Continue »
Pardoned killer told never to return to Jackson County. He’s back – and it’s legal.
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A Pascagoula prosecutor walked into City Court in October and saw a convicted killer he never thought he’d see again in a South Mississippi courtroom. “I knew who he was … Click to Continue »
Do Mississippi lawmakers really have a say in how money is spent? Here’s how it works.
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If history repeats itself, it is likely that legislators will vote in the coming days to limit their ability to have input in perhaps their most important function — funding … Click to Continue »
A whale in the Mississippi Sound? It’s happened before.
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Lawsuits, national news, gawkers, a smelly mess and tempers ending in a surprising handshake are scenes from a 1923 story that got Hollywood cameras rolling over a whale of a … Click to Continue »
Need an appetizer idea for your Super Bowl party? Here’s four - including two luscious dips
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Bring out the slow cookers; it’s Super Bowl time. Slow cookers are a must for those Super Bowl LIV parties Feb. 2. Whether cooking main dish or letting appetizers stay … Click to Continue »
Readers views: Trump’s actions + Holocaust remembrance day
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Drop the animals? On January 27th, the world will observe the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date marks 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Hitler’s largest death camp. It’s … Click to Continue »
Colorful restaurant owner who helped ‘make downtown Ocean Springs what it is today’ dies
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His family asked those who attended Thursday’s funeral for Arturo Barajas to wear colors instead of black, for a man who lived his life in full color. His story has … Click to Continue »
Long Beach woman woke up to find a burglar in her home, DA says. It’s his 4th conviction.
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A Gulfport man already convicted of three felony burglaries has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after breaking into a Long Beach woman’s home. It is his fourth felony … Click to Continue »
How Israel Exploits the Holocaust to Justify War Crimes Against Palestinians
By: Gregory Wilpert
On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu asked world leaders to condemn the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity. The post How Israel Exploits the Holocaust to Justify War Crimes Against Palestinians appeared first on The Real News...
This Coast pastor and Realtor works tirelessly to fight stigmas and stereotypes
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This is Color on the Coast, a series created to share the journeys, experiences, successes and challenges of people of color on the Coast. You can find episodes on our … Click to Continue »
