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Mississippians say they’ve been shocked with Tasers, beaten with batons, pistol-whipped and waterboarded by Rankin County deputies, for decades.

Mississippians say they’ve been shocked with Tasers, beaten with batons, pistol-whipped and waterboarded by Rankin County deputies, for decades.

Across the country, thousands of officers work their shifts using body cameras but there are varying degrees of regulations and […] The post Bodycam footage hasn’t brought the police accountability advocates thought it would appeared first on TheGrio.

They barged into homes in the middle of the night, then held people down while they beat and choked them, witnesses said. For years, signs of the violence went ignored.

For years, a local businessman paid off officials in exchange for lucrative contracts. The system he exploited has been left largely unchanged.

For years, a local businessman paid off officials in exchange for lucrative contracts. The system he exploited has been left largely unchanged.

Studies suggest education interruptions — whether schools close for a snowstorm, a hurricane or summer break — can hurt student achievement.

As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds in low-income neighborhoods

The Brown Institute announces new programs and grants The Brown Institute for Media Innovation, a collaboration between Columbia Journalism School and Stanford Engineering, announce the winners of its inaugural “Impact Grants.” The Brown Institute announces new programs and grants July 22, 2021 By Stanford School of Engineering and Columbia Journalism School staff A screenshot of a digital audience cheering with emojis for journalist Crystal Niebla at Local Live(s), one of the grantees. |...