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FWD.us @fwd.us · 01/08/2026

People released from detention centers shouldn’t be forced to pay exorbitant transportation costs to be reunited with their loved ones. An investigation by @charress.bsky.social in the @msindy.bsky.social reveals predatory transportation practices that financially exploit immigrants.

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Pleased to see national outlets follow our story from earlier this month about Google censoring the accounts of immigrants who say they were abused in ICE detention facilities. Here it is again ICYMI msindy.org/p/google-era...

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Google erasing immigrants’ accounts of experiences in ICE facilities

Vanished review of Mississippi ICE facility raises questions about who controls public records of immigrant detention

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Advocates say people released from ICE facilities are often victims of taxi-fare extortion, despite federal standards requiring facilities to provide free rides. We found at least one driver charging $200 to $600 per passenger for rides as short as 10 minutes. msindy.org/p/mississipp...

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The taxi driver, the prison lieutenant and an alleged scheme to prey on immigrants at an ICE detention facility in Mississippi

For years, advocates warned that immigrants released from ICE facilities were forced to take exorbitant taxi rides; records now link accused driver to private prison firm in Natchez

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Christopher Harress @charress.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Most Mississippi Delta counties contain cancer clusters linked to high pesticide use, according to 2 new reports, placing one of the nation’s most agriculturally productive regions at the center of a renewed national debate over pesticide safety. msindy.org/p/mississipp... @msindy.bsky.social

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As Trump supports pesticide makers, new studies highlight Mississippi Delta cancer concerns

A majority of Mississippi Delta counties contain cancer clusters linked to the high use of controversial herbicides, according to two recently published reports, which place one of the nation’s most a...

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

A white Republican lawmaker in Mississippi filed a resolution that would rescind the election of two Black state senators if the Supreme Court guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. msindy.org/p/msleg-gop-...

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GOP senator moves to eliminate majority-Black districts as Supreme Court ruling nears

A Republican state senator filed a resolution that would rescind the election of two Black state senators if the Supreme Court guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Mississippi’s capital city could soon face interrupted commercial air travel as a protracted federal funding impasse in Washington, D.C., continues to strain airport security operations across the country.

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Jackson airport, Mississippi’s busiest, faces possible shutdown amid DHS funding standoff

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport could face closure as a prolonged DHS funding impasse strains TSA staffing

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Christopher Harress @charress.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Inmates die frequently in Mississippi's prisons. Their families are often left without real answers, and many never get to say goodbye. An inmate told Angel Readus her brother was bleeding to death. She never saw him again. msindy.org/p/mississipp... @msindy.bsky.social

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‘Please, Judge, Help Me’: A letter from jail, then an unexplained death

Monquel Nason begged for dialysis and medical care before becoming one of a growing number of Mississippi prison death cases in which families have been left in the dark

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

In the first week of March 2026, as the Mississippi Legislature approached one of its final procedural deadlines, Rep. Becky Currie (R-Brookhaven) stood on the House floor and offered a number she could not fully explain.

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Prison deaths: Legislature can’t agree on how — or even whether—to address them

In the first week of March 2026, as the Mississippi Legislature approached one of its final procedural deadlines, Rep.

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

“You need to call down to the prison, something is going on with your brother,” read the message, sent through Facebook Messenger from a prisoner. It was a disturbing sentence for Readus to read when her sibling was incarcerated inside a system with a reputation for brutality, neglect and death.

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‘Please, Judge, Help Me’: A letter from jail, then an unexplained death

Monquel Nason begged for dialysis and medical care before becoming one of a growing number of Mississippi prison death cases in which families have been left in the dark

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

This Mississippi book club was supposed to help reduce recidivism. So why did state prison officials quash a podcast inspired by the club? We talked to Hidden Mirrors host and Indy editor Alan Huffman about the controversy.

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The prison book club podcast Mississippi tried to kill

Why did MDOC's support for the 'Hidden Mirrors' podcast turn into hostility?

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Mississippi’s senior U.S. senator, has bucked Donald Trump on several high-profile issues. Yet, Wicker has largely remained one of Trump’s most dependable allies, avoiding rebuke from the MAGA faithful.

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Roger Wicker’s public breaks with Trump, MAGA a delicate balancing act

As chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Mississippi’s senior U.S.

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The fight over teacher pay in Mississippi stretches back decades, woven into the state’s broader struggles over education funding, racial equity and political will. Soon, the Mississippi Senate will take up the latest version of a pay hike for educators. #msleg

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Senate to debate $5K teacher pay raise amid flurry of ed bills

A proposed $5,000 across-the-board teacher pay raise is headed for the Senate, marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to boost educator compensation in Mississippi.

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Epstein identified disadvantaged students in Mississippi, some of whom were shuttled to and from Epstein’s Caribbean island to attend the Piney Woods School, a boarding school for African-American students south of Jackson, and at Millsaps College and Mississippi College. msindy.org/p/epstein-an...

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Epstein and Mississippi: What was his fascination with children in poverty?

Among the intriguing, unexpected revelations in the long-awaited Epstein files are that the notorious child trafficker and pedophile had a deep interest in Mississippi.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 05/02/2026

Representatives erupted into whoops and cheers in the Mississippi House chamber as Rules Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Shanks, R-Brandon, announced today that Gov. Tate Reeves had postponed his annual State of the State speech “indefinitely"—minutes before he was expected to speak. buff.ly/GVC6Rzp

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Gov. Reeves Abruptly Postpones State of the State Address ‘Indefinitely’

Gov. Tate Reeves has postponed his annual State of the State speech “indefinitely.”

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Mississippi officials, including Gov. Reeves, and Elon Musk don't want you to know about the harms of data centers. If you want to know about the potential detrimental environmental impacts of data firms like Musk's xAI, just visit Boxtown, an historic Black community in South Memphis.

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Living beside the Colossus of Boxtown

Residents of historic Black community skeptical of official enthusiasm for massive AI projects

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith used to get straight As on free trade. Then along came Trump and his tariff policies. Their unwavering support for these wildly unpopular moves have now earned both of Mississippi's GOP senators a failing (F) grades.

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Sens. Wicker, Hyde-Smith earn F grades on free trade as Trump tariffs reshape GOP identity

With tariffs used to force geopolitical concessions, Mississippi economy faces fallout and questions are raised about congressional oversight and changing GOP identity

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Christopher Harress @charress.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

As the shutdown drags into week 3, Mississippi faces one of the worst health crises in the nation. ACA and Medicaid cuts will push up premiums by 314% in the nation’s poorest state, leaving 23 rural hospitals on the brink of survival. @msindy.bsky.social msindy.org/p/as-governm...

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As government shutdown drags on, Mississippi healthcare crisis deepens

As the federal government enters its third week of shutdown, few states have more at stake than Mississippi.

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

NEW from Cassandra Welchlin: "Let’s be clear: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is not just a date on the calendar—it’s a glaring receipt, marked by exhaustion, resilience and the deep cost of being chronically underpaid." msindy.org/p/opinion-bl...

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Opinion: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: “The check is long overdue”

Let’s be clear: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is not just a date on the calendar—it’s a glaring receipt, marked by exhaustion, resilience and the deep cost of being chronically underpaid.

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Margaret McMullan @margaretmcmullan.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I wrote about the No Kings Protest yesterday in Gulfport, MS for @msindy.bsky.social Opinion: On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a glimpse of an emerging protest movement msindy.org/p/opinion-on...

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Opinion: On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a glimpse of an emerging protest movement

Writer among millions of Americans who turn out for mass marches, many for the first time

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Christopher Harress @charress.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

A Mississippi father of four from Denmark remains in immigration custody after being arrested at his final citizenship interview by ICE agents in mid-April. @msindy.bsky.social @alanhuffman.bsky.social msindy.org/p/danish-leg...

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Danish legal immigrant in Mississippi for more than a decade detained in ICE facility

Family and friends marshal support after man’s arrest while pursuing U.S. citizenship

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

At a time when readers often have difficulty differentiating between truth and internet rumors or disinformation, there is a pressing need for journalists to report objectively and to rely upon documented facts. msindy.org/p/seeding-ne...

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Seeding new journalism in Mississippi’s capital city

Jackson high school students report on hometown topics under innovative news program

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Listing as nation's most endangered river cites defunding of federal programs as threat to environment, infrastructure msindy.org/p/how-trump-administrati…

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

More than 400 people gathered for the protest rally in Jackson to express their objections to what they viewed as extremist policies and orders issued by President Donald Trump msindy.org/p/number-of-protesters-g…

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Grants have been axed for Whitney Plantation, which memorializes slavery along the Great River Road, as per this report. msindy.org/p/interpreting-slavery-a…

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The Mississippi River was named the most endangered river in the United States this week. msindy.org/p/mississippi-river-cons…

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Federal law provides benchmarks for protecting students and providing records of crimes – but reviewing security at Jackson State University is difficult msindy.org/p/students-wonder-about-…

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Mississippi Independent @msindy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Jackson Youth Newsroom queried local high school students as part of New York City-based programhttps://msindy.org/p/startup-youth-newsroom-releases-survey

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