www.youtube.com – 16 WAPT News Jackson – 2024-06-27 09:24:07

SUMMARY: Starting Monday, the jurisdiction of the CCID is significantly expanding, encompassing more areas in Jackson, including Jackson State University. On July 1st of next year, it will further expand to parts of Northeast Jackson. Almost half of the laws passed by the state legislature this year take effect on July 1st, impacting law enforcement with pay scale changes and the creation of new felonies, including those related to machine gun conversion devices, sexual extortion, and motor vehicle theft. A new 60-day presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women is also introduced. Additionally, public education funding will switch to the Mississippi Student Funding Formula, providing base and additional funds per student.

More than 170 new laws go into effect July 1 in Mississippi.

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www.youtube.com – WTVA 9 News – 2024-06-27 09:07:22

SUMMARY: With July 4th approaching, many are prepping for budget-friendly barbecues. Grocery trips can be costly, but savings are possible. Look for weekly ads, buy generic brands, and use digital coupons and rewards apps like Food Giant's. An example trip included chicken legs, frozen mac and cheese, frozen corn, lemonade, sugar, peaches for peach cobbler, charcoal, and red-white-blue popsicles—all bought with discounts. The total was between $40 and $45, enough to feed a family of four. Strategic shopping can make holiday barbecues affordable and enjoyable.

With summer BBQs coming up, there are ways to your keep grocery list on a budget.

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www.youtube.com – WDAM 7 | The Pine Belt's Local News Station – 2024-06-27 08:50:14

SUMMARY: Former Laurel police officer Christopher Wade Robertson has been found guilty of aggravated assault for the 2018 beating of James Barnett, who fled a traffic stop and led officers on a chase. Robertson and another officer, Anthony Bryce Gilbert, were terminated after an internal investigation. Gilbert was found guilty of assault in 2022. Robertson's initial trial in 2023 ended in a mistrial. Today, Judge Stanley Sorri sentenced Robertson to seven years in prison, with two years to serve and five years on post-release supervision, concluding the trial in Covington County.

A former Laurel police officer accused of aggravated assault has been found guilty in a trial that concluded in Covington County Tuesday.

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