AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPolice Accountability: Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch ruled the officer who shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was justified, prompting renewed calls from his family, activists and lawmakers for answers and the release of body-camera footage. Civil Rights: A Jackson exhibit opening this week brings together photographs of Mississippi’s movement from 1963 to 1968, inviting visitors to identify people and share memories. Community Safety: Fitch’s office and the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence won a three-year, $1 million grant to equip and train law enforcement, with a focus on rural communities. Education & Families: Mississippi childcare voucher shortages are forcing closures and waitlists, even as more than half of public schools earned A or B grades under the state’s new ratings. Culture & History: Jackson’s Pride Y’all festival returned with a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ residents, while Mississippi State mourned Dr. Richard E. Holmes, its first Black student, who died at 82.
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