Tag Archive for: police brutality

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week. “I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property. The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event. Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…
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Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done. Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…
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Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14. The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions. Patterned…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...” --The Doxology    There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair

The New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13. This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. What…

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School! The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us. The My School Color Run will feature…

UPS strike deadline nears ; mail your parcels now – National & International News – MON 24Jul2023

Deadline approaching for nationwide UPS strike. Ohio: Black trucker mauled by police dog after being pulled over for missing mud flap. Israel passes law to curb courts despite massive protests.

5 Rankin County, MS, deputies fired or quit after “torturing” two men, shooting one in January – National & International News – WED 28Jun2023

5 Rankin Co. deputies fired or quit after "torturing" two men, shooting one in January. Deadly heatwave spreads from Texas to Mississippi and Tennessee. In rare move, US censures Israel over West Bank violence.

Atlanta: Protests, multiple arrests at “Cop City” site where police gunned down eco-activist – National & International News – MON 6Mar2023

Atlanta: Protests, multiple arrests at "Cop City" site where eco-activist was gunned down by police. Second Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio, just over a month after East Palestine. Greece: Violent protests in Athens after train crash that killed 57.

Majority Black Jackson may soon have courts, police run by majority white state government – National & International News – MON 27Feb2023

Majority Black Jackson may soon have courts, police run by majority white state government. State also moves to seize control of the city's water system- and hundreds of millions in federal funds.

Tyre Nichols: 7 more Memphis PD officers probed; More concerning revelations about MPD Chief Davis – National & International News – TUE 7Feb2023

Tyre Nichols: 7 Memphis PD officers probed; More concerning revelations about MPD Chief Davis. Biden to deliver State of the Union tonight with lackluster poll numbers. Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll nears 8,000; conditions hamper rescue efforts.

Calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols’ funeral – National & International News – WED 1Feb2023

Calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols' funeral. Texas: 6 dead, nearly 350,000 without power in winter storm. Myanmar: Western fossil fuel companies profit under brutal junta.

George Santos steps down from Congressional committees – National & International News – TUE 31Jan2022

George Santos steps down from Congressional committees. Memphis: 3 EMTs fired, 7th officer disciplined in Nichols case. Video: Trump pleaded the 5th over 400 times in deposition.

Memphis: 6th officer relieved of duty in Tyre Nichols case – National & International News – MON 30Jan2023

Memphis: 6th officer relieved of duty in Tyre Nichols case. NY grand jury probes Trump's hush money payments to porn star. Sec. of State Blinken appeals for calm in Israel amid violence.

Memphis: “Appalling” video of police beating Tyre Nichols to be released today – National & International News – FRI 27Jan2023

Memphis: "Appalling" video of police beating Tyre Nichols to be released today. Citizen raised concerns about abuse by Memphis PD's SCORPION unit days before Nichols stop. New Israeli air strikes on Gaza.

Virginia school admins were warned about boy, 6, who shot teacher – did nothing – National & International News – THU 26Jan2023

**BREAKING: All five former Memphis PD officers involved in Tyre Nichols' death have been charged with second degree murder.** Virginia school admins were warned about boy, 6, who shot teacher - did nothing. China: Coffins sell out as pandemic reaches rural areas for first time.

California has second deadly mass shooting in three days – National & International News – TUE 24Jun2023

California has second deadly mass shooting in three days. Tyre Nichols: Family's attorney say Memphis PD treated Nichols like "human piñata". Brazil: Lula accuses Bolsonaro of genocide against Amazon tribe.

Feds open civil rights probe of Memphis PD over Black man who died after traffic stop – National & International News – THU 19Jan2023

Feds open civil rights probe of Tyre Nichols case. Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in film set shooting. Peru: Deadly protests continue over president's ouster last month.