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Federal court orders voting maps to be redrawn for DeSoto County legislative districts
A federal court on Tuesday declared that remedial state Senate plans failed to fix unlawful legislative maps in DeSoto County ...
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Panel orders Mississippi to redraw DeSoto County legislative districts as special elections loom
A federal three-judge panel on Tuesday evening ordered state officials to develop another legislative map that ensures Black ...
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Attorney claims racial disparity in MS juvenile system
An attorney is warning DeSoto County families about a problem that he says is happening within the juvenile system. Attorney ...
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Arcadia fugitive arrested after high-speed chase
As deputies confirmed his identity, Richardson fled at a high rate of speed. The deputy gave pursuit, with help from the ...
DeSoto Children’s Parade brings smiling faces to Palmetto. Take a look
Smiling children marched along the route down 10th Avenue West toward Sutton Park and Lamb Park in Palmetto Friday morning.
Federal court rules on MS redistricting, sends state back to drawing board
A three-judge panel on Tuesday accepted some Legislature proposals to redraw districts but did not accept proposed changes in Desoto County.
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Federal Court Rules Mississippi's Legislative Remedial Maps Still Violate Voting Rights Act in Desoto County
JACKSON, Miss. — A federal court yesterday ruled that remedial state Senate maps passed by the Legislature earlier this year still do not remedy unlawful vote dilution in the DeSoto County area. New ...
Memphis Hall of Famer Bruno Lauer talks WWE, The Rock and work as Mississippi alderman
Bruno Lauer was among the most notable wrestling heels of his era. Now, he balances his passion for wrestling with another ...