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Ex-WWE Wrestler Allegedly Stole Millions From Needy Families and Bought a Boat
The son of wrestling’s “Million Dollar Man” may be ready to take up his father’s infamous moniker—but for entirely different reasons.
‘Mississippi Lynching’: What Happened to Rasheem Carter?
A Black man disappeared last year after telling his mother that men were chasing him and yelling slurs. A month later, Rasheem Carter was found reportedly decapitated. His family wants answers.
Mississippi Voted to Ban ‘Gas Station Heroin’
A bill to ban tianeptine, or “gas station heroin,” passed in Mississippi, following reports of severe withdrawal and links to overdoses.
This Teen Was Raped in a State That Has an Abortion Exception. She Still Couldn't Get One.
“It was the ugliest feeling explaining to the doctor that delivered your child that she was raped, and then him telling you he can't do anything to help you.”
Brett Favre Is Screwed
A former prosecutor told VICE Favre “could face criminal charges” over his ties to a $77 million welfare fraud scam in Mississippi.
The Battle Over Birth Control Is Already Starting
As a reminder: Plan B and IUDs do not cause abortions.
Why Is the US Going Back to Executions by Firing Squad?
Utah, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and South Carolina have all legalized executions by firing squad once again.
Mississippi Republican Says Trans Rights Supporters Should Face a Firing Squad
Robert Foster tweeted that “groomers” and supporters of trans rights should be executed by firing squad, then doubled down.
Furries Are Leading the War Against a Book-Banning Mississippi Mayor
Furries are helping fund a library after a mayor tried to ban books containing “homosexual materials.”
HBCU Students Were Young Dolph's Biggest Fans. He Loved Us Right Back
The late Memphis rapper was a fixture at Jackson State University. Eventually, he became as much a part of the school as we were.
Mississippi Hospitals Are on the Brink of ‘Total Failure’ Because of the Delta Variant
Mississippi has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, with just over a third of all residents fully vaccinated.
Biden Says Take a Crappy Job or Lose Your COVID Unemployment Benefits
States and employers are desperate to slash unemployment payments back to their pre-pandemic levels.