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AG Lynn Fitch drops Auditor Shad White in defamation suits after reading his welfare scandal book

Attorney General Lynn Fitch no longer represents State Auditor Shad White in two defamation cases after determining his upcoming book about the welfare scandal would cast her office in a

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Council approves evaluation, emergency repair for water systems

Council approves evaluation, emergency repair for water systems
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Mississippi governor Phil Bryant new subpoena in welfare case

An attorney is trying to force former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to release text messages or other communications about the state improperly using welfare money on development of a concussion drug backed by retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

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CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell

>> reporter: the jury will also weigh the words of the victims' families, like the hoyers, who lost their 15-year-old son luke. >> every morning when i wake up, knowing luke is not upstairs in his bed, is pure agony. >> reporter: if the jury decides in favor of the death penalty, that becomes a recommendation the judge can either follow or still grant life in prison. the seven men and five women of the jury will be sequestered as deliberations begin tomorrow. norah. >> o'donnell: manuel bojorquez, thank you. well, tonight, a new development in the largest welfare scandal in mississippi history. cbs news has exclusively obtained text messages and documents that connect the plan to divert millions of dollars in welfare funds to pet projects of hall of fame quarterback brett favre. cbs's omar villafranca has the never-before-seen evidence. >> this is a game changer. >> reporter: a new concussion drug, backed by n.f.l. legend/2e brett favre, needed financing,

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CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell

outrage in los angeles. cbs's mark strassmann reports on a los angeles city council meeting erupting with anger, after racist comments were revealed in a secret taping. a cbs news investigation-- the never-before-seen text messages linked to brett favre and mississippi's massive welfare scandal. and, remembering angela lansbury. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. russia's revenge continues as its missiles rain down from the skies across ukraine for the second straight day. air raid sirens sounded during the early morning rush hour, as residents took cover in bomb shelters and subway stations. multiple cities across the country were hit with fresh

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Former Gov. Phil Bryant asks court to bar public from inspecting his text messages

JACKSON – Former Gov. Phil Bryant is asking a state judge to block the public from viewing his emails and text messages related to how federal welfare dollars were used

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Ayman

bills. that is what this welfare money is supposed to go toward. to be a steppingstone to help people in need. instead, it went to the well connected, and the wealthy, and i hope that a lot of people are brought to justice from the former governor on down. because people are getting convicted, and squealing, and telling on each other. so i suspect that we are going to see more people getting in trouble for this welfare scandal. and they should. it is $94 million in taxpayer money. >> eugene we know mississippi, by almost socioeconomic measure, it lags behind other states. it has the highest rate of poverty in the country. talk to me about the systemic issues that exacerbated this water crisis for folks who are already most at risk? >> look, if you stand back and look at these two stories that are happening at the same time, this is corruption. i mean, this is just plain corrupt. people should not just get in trouble, they should go to jail. this is an outrage. you know, no clean drinking

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Ayman

states of america. the mistreatment of jackson's minority communities which are facing the brunt of this water crisis is also happening at the state level with mississippi's ongoing welfare scandal. just this, weekend bc news learned exclusively that retired u.s. soccer star is cutting all ties to a joint venture linked to brett favre, which received millions of dollars in mississippi welfare funds. as we documented last week, he is part of this massive misuse of state welfare funds, which has also embroiled mississippi's former republican governor. but as much as brett favre deserves to be a punching bag for his role, what does it say on a broader level that there is such systemic corruption in state and local governments that citizens can be swindled out of millions of dollars, or have an ongoing water crisis for years? and how can we force those in power to change? my panel is back with me, eugene and tara, tara we are seeing the doj come down hard on jackson officials also rightfully should. but the water crisis in the

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Ayman

it is difficult. a lot of what is going on in these minority communities, they don't have the same access as other more wealthy communities, and they do not have the ability to hold them accountable. not only in this instance, but with the welfare scandal that is going on which is absolutely shameful. when you are talking $94 million of money that was supposed to go to help the medias people in mississippi, instead of going toward building volleyball stadiums for brett favre's daughters university, and other political allies of former governor phil bryant, republican, this is terrible. my good friend was a state representative down there in mississippi. he said to me, do you have any idea where this money was supposed to go, what it could have done for my families who live in my district? it could have gone to 130,000 people, they could have gotten cash assistance. 1000 families could have gotten a year of childcare. that they desperately need. 138,000 people could have gotten help with their electric

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Alex Wagner Tonight

desperately need. 138,000 people could have gotten help with their electric bills. that is what this welfare money is supposed to go toward. to be a steppingstone to help people in need. instead, it went to the well connected, and the wealthy, and i hope that a lot of people are brought to justice from the former governor on down. because people are getting convicted, and squealing, and telling on each other. so i suspect that we are going to see more people getting in trouble for this welfare scandal. and they should. it is $94 million in taxpayer money. because people are getting convicted, and squealing, and telling on each other. so i suspect that we are going to see more people getting in trouble for this welfare scandal. and they should. it is $94 million in taxpayer money. >> eugene we know mississippi, by almost socioeconomic measure, it lags behind other states. it has the highest rate of poverty

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