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Reform advocates, families demand action following multiple deaths in Mississippi prison system
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Protesters call for prison reforms amid recent violence in Mississippi prisons that’s left at least 10 dead since Dec. 29
Parchman
Rome: Community in the Shadow of Parchman Endures the Storm
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After the media spotlight fades, residents of this small community less than five miles from the state’s most notorious prison say love for their community will help them persevere.
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Photo Gallery: Rome, Mississippi
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A large number of the residents here either work at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman Farm or have retired from the prison
Mississippi This Year: 2019’s highs and lows in photos
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From the pain and despair of historic flooding to emotional moments in sports, see the photographs that capture some of Mississippi’s biggest moments from 2019
Immigration
Photo Gallery | ICE raid aftermath: Congressional hearing held in Mississippi
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Photographs by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton tell the story of witnesses and community members at congressional hearing on the massive August immigration raids.
Immigration
Photo gallery: Meet families affected by immigration raids
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Photographs by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton tell stories of families affected by Mississippi’s early August immigration raids as Mississippi Today continues its coverage.
Immigration
Relatives, communities step up to care for kids left behind in ICE raids
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Eleven-year-old Justin Alexander Armenta’s mother was detained in the ICE raid that took place at Koch Foods Inc. on Aug. 7. His aunt now cares for Justin, who has autism, and his 1-year-old sister.
Justice
‘Next thing you know, he left me’: After an unusually deadly month, loved ones reflect on the lives of Jackson homicide victims
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January saw one of the capital city’s highest homicide counts in recent memory. In this multimedia essay, some victims’ friends and family members urge us to remember them as more than just crime statistics
The Year in Photos 2018: Images from across Mississippi
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Check out Mississippi Today’s year in photos, including work by photojournalist Eric Shelton
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MDOC Protest 2018
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View a gallery of images from Mississippi Today photojournalist and Report for America corps member Eric Shelton from the MDOC Protest in 2018.