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Donations boxes in Aberdeen being used to dump unwanted items
SUMMARY: In Aberdeen, Mississippi, residents are misusing donation boxes on East Canal Street meant for clothes and shoes by dumping household trash, causing actual donations to spoil. Mayor Dwight Stevens urges the community to only deposit properly bagged, usable clothes. He noted that boxes at Food Giant were removed due to similar misuse. The mayor highlighted the unsightly nature of the problem and its impact on donation quality, reflecting community concerns about the issue. For continuous updates, follow WCBI on Facebook and X.
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SUMMARY: Former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler was found guilty on federal charges of soliciting bribes and providing ammunition to a convicted felon. A jury convicted him on these charges, which were filed in April 2023. Crisler allegedly accepted thousands of dollars in exchange for information about criminal investigations while agreeing to protect a jailed relative of the bribe payer and offer them employment within the sheriff’s office. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each count, with his sentencing scheduled for February 6, 2025. Crisler is currently out on bond.
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SUMMARY: Byram police arrested James Beasley after a chase on Interstate 55 North on November 7. Beasley was wanted in multiple states for robbery, carjacking, and grand larceny. Officers initiated the pursuit when they learned he was driving a stolen vehicle linked to a carjacking in the Capitol Complex Improvement District of Jackson. The chase, which began in Byram, concluded near the 2300 block of Terry Road in Jackson, where Beasley was taken into custody by Capitol police.
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SUMMARY: The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi State Senate, claiming racial discrimination against Kristie Metcalfe, a Black former staff attorney. The suit alleges that Metcalfe was paid approximately half of her white colleagues’ salaries, violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke emphasized that such discriminatory practices are unlawful and damaging. The lawsuit seeks back pay and damages for Metcalfe, following an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which referred the case to the DOJ after unsuccessful attempts at resolution.
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