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Funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29 at age 100, began Saturday in Georgia. The ceremonies honor his roots in Plains, Georgia, where he spent most of his life. The motorcade first visits key locations in Plains, including his boyhood home, before heading to Atlanta, where Carter served as a state senator and governor. A private service is held at the Carter Presidential Center. Carter will lie in repose until Monday. His remains will then travel to Washington, D.C., for a state funeral at the Capitol and burial in Plains.

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SUMMARY: New Orleans is set to reopen Bourbon Street after a deadly incident where U.S. Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a pickup truck into a crowd, killing 15 people during New Year’s celebrations. The FBI is investigating the attack as terrorism linked to the Islamic State, citing evidence such as an ISIS flag found in Jabbar’s truck. Jabbar, motivated by extremist views, was shot by police after firing at them. Authorities are searching for potential associates and investigating security measures in place. The tragic event disrupted the city’s festive atmosphere, leaving many in shock and grief as they process the violence.

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SUMMARY: DeSoto County’s district attorney, Matthew Barton, has outlined legislative priorities aimed at enhancing public safety in the growing county. Key proposals include banning social media for minors under 13, establishing a crime lab to reduce case backlogs, and creating a Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program to enforce immigration policies. Barton emphasizes the need to protect significant investments in infrastructure while ensuring public safety does not decline like Memphis’s. Additional proposals include redefining burglary tools, harsher penalties for extreme human torture, adding judges to address clogged courts, and launching a law enforcement training academy to improve policing quality.

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