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Emillee Shell, along with legislators and other supporters, promise to continue the fight for the right to vote for herself and others, during a press conference at the state Capitol, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Legislative panels will consider restoring some Mississippians’ voting rights
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,04/23/24-1:04AM , 424 Reads 5,438 Statewide
The two legislative committee leaders responsible for criminal justice measures say they will move bills forward to restore suffrage for individuals, raising the prospect that some Mississippians will have their voting rights restored.
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Appeals Judge Jim Greenlee to retire. Reeves will appoint replacement until ’26
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,04/18/24-4:50PM , 444 Reads 7,034 Statewide
Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Jim Greenlee will retire from the bench on June 30, leaving a vacancy on the state’s 10-member appellate court.
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‘If you can’t vote, you’re nobody:’ Lawmakers hear from rehabilitated felons who still can’t exercise right
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,04/18/24-1:00PM , 409 Reads 5,067 Statewide
Kenneth Almons has not received so much as a speeding ticket since he was released from the Mississippi State Penitentiary nearly three decades ago, but a punitive state policy still forces him to carry a sense of shame each day.
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Medicaid expansion supporters from across the state gathered on the south steps of the state Capitol for a Medicaid Expansion rally, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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‘A matter of life and death:’ Hundreds rally at Capitol for full Medicaid expansion
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,04/17/24-1:10PM , 421 Reads 5,530 Statewide
Charles and Cheryl Penson shuffled up the steps of a bus in Tupelo at 4 a.m. on Tuesday to begin a long day’s trek to the state Capitol.
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