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New Freedom Trail marker unveiled honoring civil rights icons Dorie and Dr. Joyce Ladner

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www.supertalk.fm – Caleb Salers – 2024-07-02 15:33:41

SUMMARY: The Mississippi Freedom Trail has unveiled a new marker honoring civil rights leaders Dorie and Dr. Joyce Ladner in Hattiesburg. The marker, located at 507 Mobile Street, highlights the Ladner sisters’ contributions to the civil rights movement, alongside other important sites like the African American Military History Museum. The Ladners, inspired by Emmett Till’s murder, were active in the NAACP Youth Council, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and participated in Freedom Rides and marches. The site is part of the Sixth Street Museum District. The new marker stands where the historic Woods Guest House once did, emphasizing Hattiesburg’s crucial role in civil rights history.

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Mississippi’s longest-tenured death row inmate trying again to have sentence vacated

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www.supertalk.fm – Caleb Salers – 2024-11-14 16:59:00

SUMMARY: Richard Gerald Jordan, the longest-serving death row inmate in Mississippi, is once again challenging his capital murder sentence. His attorneys are seeking post-conviction relief or the outright vacating of his death sentence, arguing that the maximum penalty at the time of his 1976 crime was life in prison. Jordan was convicted for the kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, the wife of a Gulf Coast banker. He demanded a ransom following the crime and later evaded police, ultimately confessing. Jordan has also joined challenges against the state’s execution drug protocol, as judicial decisions on this matter remain pending.

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Trump chooses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

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www.supertalk.fm – Jill Colvin and Amanda Seitz – 2024-11-14 15:48:00

SUMMARY: President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, overseeing areas like drug and vaccine safety, medical research, and Medicare/Medicaid. Trump stated that Kennedy aims to combat the misinformation from food and drug industries, echoing his campaign slogan, “Make America Great and Healthy Again.” Kennedy, a former Democrat and vaccine skeptic, has rallied support for healthier food regulations and has a pending lawsuit against several news organizations regarding misinformation. His controversial views on vaccines raise questions about his confirmation in the GOP-controlled Senate.

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What to know about Mississippi’s upcoming judicial runoffs

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www.supertalk.fm – J.T. Mitchell – 2024-11-14 11:46:00

SUMMARY: Mississippi’s election season continues with judicial runoffs set for Tuesday, Nov. 26. Key races include the Mississippi Supreme Court, where incumbent Justice Jim Kitchens faces GOP state Sen. Jenifer Branning after neither secured over 50% of votes in the general election. Branning positions herself as a “constitutional conservative,” while Kitchens emphasizes his experience. Additionally, Amy St. Pe’ and Jennifer Schloegel are in a runoff for the Court of Appeals, following a close primary. Voters in specified counties can participate, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eligible voters must bring photo ID, and there are absentee voting options available.

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