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Mississippi awarded $7M in Community Oriented Policing Services grants

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www.supertalk.fm – Alyssa Arbuckle – 2023-11-02 13:25:38

SUMMARY: The state of Mississippi has received nearly $7 million in grant funding from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office. The funding will be distributed across the state through several grant programs, including the COPS Hiring Program (CHP), School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), and Community Policing Development (CPD). The CHP focuses on hiring law enforcement officers to increase crime prevention efforts and community policing capacity. The SVPP provides funding to improve school security, and the CPD supports crisis intervention teams, de-escalation training, accreditation efforts, and community policing strategies. Multiple locations in Mississippi will receive grant funding through these programs.

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Columbia High School football player, local nurse die in Christmas Eve wreck

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www.supertalk.fm – J.T. Mitchell – 2024-12-26 09:00:00

SUMMARY: On Christmas Eve, a tragic car accident in Mississippi claimed the lives of Luke Davis, a 17-year-old high school kicker, and Zebulon Lott, a 33-year-old nurse. Davis, a senior at Columbia High School, was on his way to Hattiesburg after visiting his girlfriend, when his vehicle collided with Lott’s. Davis was poised to play Division I football at a university like Ole Miss, Mississippi State, or LSU. Grieving family and friends remember him as a dedicated athlete. Lott, after a long shift in the ICU, left behind a wife and three children, prompting a GoFundMe campaign for his family.

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House Ethics Chair Michael Guest criticizes release of Gaetz report

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www.supertalk.fm – J.T. Mitchell – 2024-12-24 13:34:00

SUMMARY: Following the House Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, detailing alleged payments for sex and drugs, Chairman Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) stated he opposed releasing the findings. He argued that the committee lost jurisdiction after Gaetz’s resignation, and releasing the report deviated from established protocols. Guest highlighted a previous instance involving Rep. Mark Foley but emphasized the significance of not investigating former members. Democrats defended the release due to Gaetz’s cabinet candidacy, while Republicans viewed it as a misuse of authority. Gaetz, maintaining his innocence, criticized the report, claiming the evidence was manipulated against him.

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Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use

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www.supertalk.fm – Lisa Mascaro and Alanna Durkin Richer – 2024-12-24 11:59:00

SUMMARY: The House Ethics Committee’s report on Matt Gaetz includes serious allegations, such as involvement with an underage girl and payments for sex. The bipartisan investigation, based on texts, payments, and testimonies, outlines Gaetz’s drug-fueled lifestyle and “transactional” relationships with women. Between 2017 and 2020, he reportedly paid tens of thousands of dollars, with one woman alleging he paid her $400 for sex when she was 17. Although Gaetz denied wrongdoing and claims exonerating evidence, he failed to cooperate fully with the investigation. The Justice Department’s lack of cooperation further hindered the committee’s findings. Gaetz labeled the investigation frivolous.

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