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Mississippi native Cooper Pratt earns minor league gold glove award

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www.supertalk.fm – Hunter Dawkins – 2024-11-05 12:52:00

SUMMARY: Cooper Pratt, a Biloxi Shuckers infielder from Senatobia, has been awarded the 2024 MiLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award for shortstop, marking him as the fifth player from the franchise to achieve this honor since 2015. In 2024, he participated in 96 games across Single-A Carolina and High-A Wisconsin, contributing to Wisconsin’s first Midwest League Championship Series appearance since 2012. Pratt excelled defensively with a .976 fielding percentage, 338 total chances, 203 assists, and helped turn 51 double plays. The award winners will receive their Gold Gloves during the 2025 season.

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Ole Miss, Mississippi State partner up on accelerated law degree program

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www.supertalk.fm – Caleb Salers – 2024-11-21 17:22:00

SUMMARY: Mississippi State University (MSU) has partnered with the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) School of Law to create a 3+3 Accelerated Law Degree program, allowing MSU students to enter Ole Miss’s Juris Doctor program before completing their undergraduate degree. This agreement, signed recently, aims to enhance opportunities for prospective attorneys in Mississippi. Eligible students must fulfill academic and application requirements and complete three-fourths of their undergraduate coursework. Ole Miss will also waive application fees for MSU applicants. The program is set to begin in 2025, complementing MSU’s existing partnership with the Mississippi College School of Law.

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Supreme Court runoff showcases differing constitutional perspective of candidates

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www.supertalk.fm – Ben Milam – 2024-11-21 16:49:00

SUMMARY: Incumbent Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens faces a runoff against state Sen. Jenifer Branning after a contentious election where Branning received 41.8% of the vote compared to Kitchens’ 35.6%. Branning, a Republican with 20 years of legal experience, emphasizes constitutional conservatism and fair rulings. Contrarily, Kitchens, seeking his third term, stresses a nonpartisan approach and the adaptability of the constitution. Both candidates highlight their qualifications, with Kitchens’ extensive judiciary experience contrasting Branning’s legislative background. They agree on the significance of voter turnout as the election approaches on November 26.

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Attorneys want SCOTUS to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual

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www.supertalk.fm – Emily Wagster Pettus – 2024-11-21 15:36:00

SUMMARY: Attorneys are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era law that disenfranchises individuals convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent offenses like forgery and timber theft. Most affected individuals lose their voting rights for life, with limited options for restoration. The appeal argues that this severe disenfranchisement scheme is unconstitutional and disproportionately impacts Black residents. Since 1994, nearly 50,000 people have lost voting rights in Mississippi, with a significant portion completing their sentences. The current case challenges a July ruling from the conservative 5th Circuit, emphasizing the need for judicial intervention in altering these laws.

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