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Breaking down data on immigration arrests
WJCL TV - Georgia
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July 17, 2025
Breaking down data on immigration arrests ICE says there have been 1,625 arrests in the region that includes Georgia and South Carolina in 2025 THIS WEEK -- MARKS BACK-TO- BACK RELEASES -- OF TWO KEY INFLATION - GAUGES. MANY ECONOMISTS SAY -- U-S...
Dr. Amy Carter of Meridian joins Mississippi School Superintendents Board
Twin States News - Mississippi
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Meridian’s own Dr. Amy J. Carter is joining the board of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents. The organization serves as a leading voice for public education in the state and offers training and mentoring for Mississippi’s school...
Michael Guest reflects on political violence, mourns John MacArthur, comments on immigration funding
SC Mississippi News
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July 16, 2025
Congressman Michael Guest, who represents Mississippi’s 3rd district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of statements on his social media account reflecting on recent national events and personal losses.On July 14, 2025, Guest addressed the...
Along the Mississippi, Industrial Neighborhoods Are Forging a New Relationship with the River
Walton Family Foundation
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July 16, 2025
As the name suggests, Floreciente is a community in bloom. Sandwiched between the Mississippi River and Highway 92, the West End of Moline, Illinois, has long been one of the most culturally rich neighborhoods in the Quad Cities. The area has been...
Mississippi NAACP honors civil rights icon Medgar Evers
Jackson Advocate - Mississippi
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July 16, 2025
JANS – Mississippians and visitors from all walks of life, including a student delegation from Medgar Evers College in New York City, came together June 29-July 2, 2025, to continue the celebration of the life, work, and enduring legacy of Medgar...
Jiben Roy: Mob culture vs gun culture
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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July 16, 2025
Gun culture is a constitutional right in the U.S. The guns in the U.S. are supposed to be used for self-defense, hunting and recreational activities. However, in practice, they are many times used in killing humans. Every day there is a gun...
Immigration agents arrest hundreds of illegal immigrants in California
Deseret News - Utah
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July 15, 2025
Immigration and border patrol agents arrested 361 immigrants during raids on cannabis farms. As the raids took place, crowds gathered to protest the immigration arrests. One person, Jaime Alanis, fell off a greenhouse roof during the raid and...
Mississippi River bridge between Iowa and Wisconsin to close this fall
Radio Iowa
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July 15, 2025
The 94-year-old Mississippi River bridge between southwest Wisconsin and Lansing, Iowa, that’s been temporarily closed twice during construction of a replacement will be permanently closed this fall. Iowa DOT engineer Clayton Burke said the new...
Person of the Day | Eliza Peters: University of Mississippi Grad Student Helps Young Athletes ‘Hear the Cheers’
Mississippi Free Press
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July 15, 2025
Eliza Peters was about 10 years old when she walked into the stark room of Dr. John Leonetti’s office at Loyola Medicine in Chicago. The young athlete headed toward the big booth in the corner. The office was familiar. She had visited there many...
Natchez designers behind new Mississippi car tag soon to be buzzing around
The Natchez Democrat - Mississippi
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July 14, 2025
Published 5:12 pm Monday, July 14, 2025 NATCHEZ — An artistic couple from Natchez’s latest project from their graphic design business has really taken wing, as the new honeybee design will soon be popping up on Mississippi driver’s license plates....
In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education
The 74
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July 15, 2025
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter It took about 10 minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday afternoon for Keith McNamara and over 1,000 employees at the Department of Education to...
Block granting federal education funds comes with trade-offs
The Brookings Institution
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Toggle section navigation Sections Print President Trump, Project 2025, and red state governors are calling for turning federal programs into block grants to school districts as a critical part of their reform proposals—but many of these programs...
Bridge connecting Wisconsin to Iowa over Mississippi River will be demolished
Wisconsin Public Radio
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July 15, 2025
A bridge over the Mississippi River that has twice been closed over safety concerns will close this fall and be demolished. Construction began in 2023 on a replacement for the Black Hawk Bridge, which connects rural southwest Wisconsin to Lansing,...
Local students named to Mississippi College Spring dean's, president's lists
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 15, 2025
The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the dean's and president's lists after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average,...
Hundreds expected to pay tribute to Mama Mosie Burks, a Mississippi Mass Choir legend
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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July 16, 2025
$100,000 BOND. >> WELL, THIS IS HAPPENING NOW. A MUSICAL CELEBRATION HONORING THE LIFE OF GOSPEL SINGER MOSEY MAMA BURKS. >> THAT’S RIGHT. IT’S BEING HELD AT GREATER FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH IN JACKSON. YOU CAN SEE THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. BURKS WAS...
Volunteer firefighters face challenges in rural Mississippi
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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July 15, 2025
Danger can strike when least expected, and first responders are always front and center when they're needed. But for Mississippians living in rural areas, rapid assistance can be challenging.Volunteer firefighters in Bentonia are facing challenges...
Natalie Styron to Represent Magee in 76th Mississippi Miss
Magee News - Mississippi
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July 14, 2025
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Natalie Styron to Represent Magee in 76th Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition 🎀...
Connie Leigh White, 66 of Taylorsville, Mississippi
Magee News - Mississippi
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July 15, 2025
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Connie Leigh White, 66 of Taylorsville, MS passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, at...
Robert Vernon Boykin, 75 of Magee, Mississippi
Magee News - Mississippi
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July 14, 2025
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Robert Vernon Boykin (9/2/1949 – 7/11/2025) Robert Vernon Boykin, 75 of Magee, MS...
New Study Reveals States with Narrowest Gender Gaps in Traffic Fatalities
News Blaze
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July 14, 2025
Dallas, TX – July 2025 A groundbreaking study from The Texas Law Dog, a respected personal injury law firm, is raising awareness about gender disparities in vehicle crash fatalities across the United States. By analyzing nationwide data from 2018...