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The family of Dau Mabil is seeking answers about what led to his death after his body was pulled from a Mississippi River weeks after his disappearance.

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Family has requested the Jackson Police Department to assist in investigation into Dau Mabil's death, saying they suspect foul play.

The body that was discovered by fishermen in the Pearl River over the weekend has officially been identified as Dau Mabil, a Sudanese refugee who had been reported missing out of the Belhaven area of Jackson since March 25. Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Everett confirmed on Thursday that Dau Mabil’s...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The body that was found in the Pearl River in Lawrence County has been confirmed to be that of a missing Belhaven man. Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Everett said the body of Dau Mabil was located on Saturday, April 13, 2024, by fishermen about five miles north of Atwood Water [...]

The Fifth Circuit on Thursday refused to temporarily block a controversial new Mississippi law that would give the majority-white state government greater control over the court system in the state's majority-Black capital city while the NAACP and other groups appeal, finding that they're not likely to succeed in their challenge.

MONROE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A man is on the loose after he was allegedly involved in a murder Saturday night. Michael Dewayne Thomas, 47, was allegedly involved in the murder of Kimberly Niccol Kidd, according to Monroe County Sheriff Tom Boatwright. Thomas and Kidd were in a dating relationship, the sheriff said. Officials described […]

The Mississippi Republican Party has filed a petition to dispute the Hinds County Chancery Court’s decision to extend voting hours in Hinds County during the Nov. 7 general election. Party officials submitted the 22-page document to the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday, arguing that election laws were violated numerous times throughout...

Mississippi Center for Justice files suit on behalf of Mississippi Votes for extension of polling hours

Hinds County, Mississippi a predominantly Black county that leans Democrat, ran out of ballots in nine precincts for Tuesday’s election.