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☆ Federal Prosecutors Charge 40 People After Four-Year Probe of Drug Trafficking in Mississippi
  + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Associated Press | Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +1 min
(AP) — Approximately 40 people with connections to multiple states and Mexico were arrested Tuesday after a four-year federal investigation exposed multiple drug trafficking operations in east Mississippi, federal prosecutors announced. In 10 federal indictments filed in the U.S. Southern District of Mississippi, those arrested are accused of distributing methamphetamine, cocaine and other illegal drugs. The indictments charge various drug trafficking crimes, including possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy. During the investigation, law enforcement agents seized large quantities of methamphetamine pills, liquid methamphetamine, crystal methamphetamine, powder cocaine and crack cocaine, Gee said. Some of the defendants were charged with committing a methamphetamine drug offense while children were present.
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☆ Mississippi Democrat Brandon Presley Aims to Rally Black Voters in Governor's Race
  + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Associated Press | Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +4 min
(AP) — Mississippi's gubernatorial election could hinge on turnout among Black voters, who haven't wielded political influence commensurate to their share of the state population, the Democratic nominee said Friday. At a campaign event in the 80% Black state capital of Jackson just over one month before Election Day, Brandon Presley said Black voters could help carry him to victory. Tate Reeves, who is seeking reelection, of hoping they stay home. “Black Mississippi and white Mississippi have been purposefully, strategically and with intent divided over racial lines. Black voters and lawmakers in Mississippi are overwhelmingly Democratic, while Republicans command majority support among white voters and hold supermajorities in the state Legislature.
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☆ Why Graduates Aren’t Hot on Accounting Careers: Low Starting Pay, Onerous Testing
  + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Anna Mutoh | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
Accounting majors in the class of 2023, the first to enter a postpandemic professional world, will find no shortage of demand for their services as the industry grapples with a scarcity of candidates. Photo: Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily/Associated PressGraduates entering the workforce this year who are considering careers in accounting should see plenty of demand for their services as the industry grapples with a dearth of candidates. But even so, they may find what companies are willing to pay them underwhelming, particularly given the rigorous academic and testing requirements required to follow this career path. Recruiters say experienced accountants are often moving into new roles in finance and technology. And the exodus is expected to worsen as baby boomers leave the workforce, with 75% of certified public accountants retiring or close to retiring in the next 15 years, according to the American Institute of CPAs.
☆ Tornadoes reported as storms cause flooding, damage across the South
  + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
The National Weather Service confirmed that tornadoes hit the ground in Mississippi on Tuesday evening and Alabama was in the forecast path of the storms during the overnight hours. The national Storm Prediction Center said in its storm outlook that affected cities could include New Orleans; Memphis and Nashville in Tennessee; and Birmingham, Alabama. Additional reports of property damage near Columbus were received by the Weather Service, according to Lance Perrilloux, a forecaster with the agency. Craig Ceecee, a meteorologist at Mississippi State University, peered out at “incredibly black” skies through the door of a tornado shelter in Starkville. The National Weather Service reported nearly 4 inches of snow on the ground at the airport by noon.
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