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November 19, 2020 | Mississippi Free Press, Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting

Supreme Court Says Life Without Parole Should Be Rare for Juveniles—But It’s Not Rare in Mississippi

Jerry Mitchell

Eight of a dozen Mississippi juveniles convicted of capital murder since 2012 have received life-without-parole sentences. All but one are Black.

November 12, 2020 | Mississippi Free Press, Clarion Ledger, Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting

COVID-19 Kills Twice as Many in Mississippi’s Poorest Counties—Areas Where Slavery Was Concentrated

Jerry Mitchell

Inadequate housing, lack of transportation, financial woes, discrimination, and violence have plagued these impoverished places for generations, fueling increased stresses on health.