JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Special Select Committee of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus will hold a medical marijuana hearing at the state capitol on Tuesday, September 28. “The hearing will help us meaningfully evaluate legislation that has been crafted in the event of a special session. And should the session not materialize, the Caucus [.]
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Mississippi Black caucus calls for investigation into Grenada County jail death
Robert Loggins died November 2018 while in police custody. Video from security cameras show him unconscious after being piled on by multiple officers. Author: Jeni Diprizio Updated: 6:27 PM CDT April 23, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. The Mississippi Legislative Black caucus is calling on state and federal investigators to investigate the death of a man who died in 2018 while in police custody at the Grenada County jail, 90 miles south of Memphis.
Police originally responded to a disturbance call in a backyard. A lawsuit states that by the time it was over, Robert Loggins was tased 8 times and beat with a flashlight. It also says that officers at the jail piled onto Loggins body, neck and head, killing him.
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Big Tech is pushing states to pass privacy laws, and yes, you should be suspicious
Concerned about growing momentum behind efforts to regulate the commercial use of personal data, Big Tech has begun seeding watered-down âprivacyâ legislation in states with the goal of preempting greater protections, experts say.
The swift passage in March of a consumer data privacy law in Virginia, which Protocol reported was originally authored by Amazon with input from Microsoft, is emblematic of an industry-driven, lobbying-fueled approach taking hold across the country. The Markup reviewed existing and proposed legislation, committee testimony, and lobbying records in more than 20 states and identified 14Â states with privacy bills built upon the same industry-backed framework as Virginiaâs, or with weaker models. The bills are backed by a whoâs who of Big Techâfunded interest groups and are being shepherded through statehouses by waves of company lobbyists.