AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPolice Accountability in Senatobia: The Senatobia board fired Police Chief Harold Vanderford after reporting alleged racist slurs in private texts tied to the June killing of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, with the officer still on administrative leave while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation reviews the shooting. Family Demands Answers in Humphreys County: More than four years after Willie Lee Robinson was shot and killed inside his home, his family says the case was ruled a homicide but no one has been held accountable, calling for clearer answers from the sheriff’s department. Community Spotlight—Twin City Days: The Sept. 10-12 Twin City Days festival returns with a long-running mix of events for all ages, drawing locals and visitors who treat it like a yearly tradition. Local Culture & Education: Meridian honored civil rights icon James Chaney with new banners at James Chaney Park and along James E. Chaney Dr., while Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Amanda Jones Tollison took her oath, bringing three women justices serving simultaneously for the first time in state history. Arts & Learning: Mississippi Valley State University hosted the 12th annual B.B. King Day Symposium, focusing on how technology can help preserve and advance blues music. Sports & Lifestyle: College football fans in Jackson are watching eligibility court cases as season kickoff approaches, with some calling it a distraction and others saying it raises bigger questions about who should be on rosters.
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