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Toyota Foundation awards nearly $6 million to boost education initiatives in northeast Mississippi

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www.supertalk.fm – Caleb Salers – 2024-09-18 17:22:44

SUMMARY: The Toyota USA Foundation is granting $5.8 million to Lee County and Pontotoc City Schools over five years to enhance STEM and English language-learning initiatives through its Driving Possibilities program. This initiative aims to provide students and educators with innovative tools to foster foundational skills and access to high-growth careers. Lee County will integrate STEM into the middle school curriculum, while Pontotoc will implement a newcomer program for English language learners. Toyota’s investment seeks to address educational gaps and enhance learning opportunities, promoting collaboration between industry and education to build Mississippi’s future workforce.

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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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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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Former Mississippi probation officer to spend 3 years in prison for embezzlement scheme

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www.supertalk.fm – J.T. Mitchell – 2024-11-21 13:36:00

SUMMARY: LaCosta Lee, a former probation officer in Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to six counts of embezzlement. She admitted to stealing funds intended for court-ordered fines while working for Court Programs, Inc. State Auditor Shad White noted the office’s effectiveness in recovering money in recent years. Lee was sentenced to three years in prison, followed by five years of supervision, and is required to pay $7,713.75 in restitution and fines. White encouraged the public to report suspected fraud to his office.

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