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BREAKING Former Mississippi Department of human services executive director John Davis leaving the federal courthouse Thursday morning after pleading guilty to charges the state’s massive $77 million welfare fraud scheme.
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BREAKING At least 9 Hinds county precincts have run out of ballots, according to the clerk. Election officials are now scrambling to quickly print new ballots and rush them out to the polling places. It could be a long night this Election Day.
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Applause rings out in north gallery after House votes 85 to 34 approving suspension resolution. Actual vote on the flag may not happen until Sunday.
#TakeItDownMS
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BREAKING The Mississippi Republican Party files “urgent and necessitous”matter with Mississippi Supreme Court to vacate a lower court order extending voting in Hinds County until 8 PM because of a huge ballot shortage that’s kept voters in line for hours.
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The walkout at Warren-Central high was part of a nationwide demonstration by
@StudentsDemand
School administrators were aware of the plans and wanted to give students a chance to let their voices be heard.
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BREAKING Hinds county special circuit judge Jess Dickenson has ordered specific Hinds county precincts to remain open unit 9PM because of the ballot shortage.
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BREAKING
@tatereeves
has submitted request to
@POTUS
asking for federal disaster declaration because of Jackson’s water crisis.
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Record numbers: Hinds county has seen more than 8,000 absentee ballots cast as a long line of voters wait outside the circuit clerk’s office Monday.
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We counted close to a dozen buses transporting arrestees from the Koch Food plant in Morton, Mississippi. A homeland security official insisted these were not
#ICEraids
.
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“Hell to the naw naw. Hell to the naw. Hell to the naw naw. Hell to the naw naw naw. Hell no.” City councilman Kenneth Stokes reaction to
@ChokweALumumba
hiring man convicted of promoting prostitution to head Jackson parks and recreation department.
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Here comes Santa Claus! The city of Jackson is getting $600 million in emergency federal funds for its water system, according to
@SenatorWicker
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34 million. That’s how many people have viewed the video of a white Ole Miss frat student making monkey noises at a black woman during a Pro-Palestinian protest on the Oxford campus this week.
A white Ole Miss frat boy dances like a monkey and makes monkey noises near a Black woman who was protesting for Palestine.
Is this heart warming? (Video:
@StaceyJSpiehler
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BREAKING:Desoto county activist Kelly Jacobs filed papers to start statewide ballot initiative to approve 10 days of early voting in Mississippi.
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BREAKING
Republican versus Republican Mississippi
@LynnFitchAG
is suing auditor
@shadwhite
to block the auditor from trying to recover misspent welfare funds from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
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Dexter Wade ‘s mom Bettersten Wade is heartbroken all over again after Hinds County officials exhumed her son’s body from pauper’s grave Monday morning without the family being present at the scene. A family attorney says this is another sign of “disrespect” to the family.
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EXCLUSIVE: Girlfriend pleads with escaped Madison county inmate: “just call they’re not going to hurt you.”
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Low-Income Child-Care Initiative ex. dir. Carol Burnett choked back tears as she told lawmakers Mississippi has received $100 million in TANF funds 26 years in a row and the fact that the state still had the highest poverty rate in the nation is “downright sinful.”
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State troopers texted about the ‘whoopin’ they gave a Black man, records show: ‘He’s gonna have nightmares’
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Alabama governor wants $100 million of school funds for prison construction -
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BREAKING: dozens of workers at Brandon, Mississippi GM plant join the picket line as UAW expand its strike against the big three automakers.
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@tatereeves
dodging my question about a statewide mask mandate for schools and why he opposes
@CDCgov
recommendation that vaccinated people mask up.
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BREAKING Lt Governor
@DelbertHosemann
wants an immediate 6-month suspension of Mississippi’s 18% gas tax to give drivers a break on the price at the pump.
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This is the escaped inmate Madison county investigators are looking for. They say Todd Moudy is considered armed and dangerous. The 46 year old stole a sheriff’s department van Friday morning.
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BREAKING
@ChokweALumumba
announces Jackson has been selected to host the National Folk Festival. The three year event will bring 300,000 visitors to downtown and generate more than $60 million in revenue as thecommunity celebrates the state’s unique contribution to music.
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The department says critical race theory is not taught in Mississippi schools. That didn’t stop Virginia Henry, who claims she had the names of eight teachers who are teaching
#CRT
. Henry didn’t name names.
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Historic day in Mississippi. Debbie McDermott became the first patient to purchase medical marijuana in the state. McDermott made her purchase Wednesday afternoon at a Brookhaven dispensary called The Cannabis Company.
#mscannabis
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BREAKING: House rules committee just unanimously passed bill to change state flag.
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The scene outside
@16WAPTNews
before
@BrandonPresley
and
@tatereeves
square off for Mississippi governor’s debate in our studio with
@Troy_Johnson
and
@MeganWestWAPT
moderating.
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Davis sentence: 32 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
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👀We could see a “Boom”-ing surprise from Mississippi @
#SuperBowlLVII
halftime show
#UsherBowl
@SonicBoomOTS
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“He’s the biggest serial killer we have in the world.” Mississippi lawmaker slams
@tatereeves
after he mistakenly said Jackson was murder capital of the world. Aide later admitted guv meant to say murder capital of USA.
#jacksonms
#msleg
#msgov
#mississippi
#earlebanks
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Michael Morris has been named new Director of the Two Mississippi Museums-the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History. Morris succeeds Pamela D.C. Junior, who retired in June.
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Standing room only at the Hinds county election commission meeting where members face tough questions about the November 7th Election Day ballot shortage.
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BREAKING IHL has appointed Dr. Elayne Anthony-Hayes as temporary acting president. Anthony-Hayes is currently chair and professor of the department of journalism and media studies at
@JacksonStateU
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There’s a last minute mad dash to register to vote in Mississippi as the 5 PM deadline is quickly approaches. A large crowd in the Hinds county courthouse basement waiting to sign up.
#2020vote
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Wade’s mother Bettersten Wade is escorted into the sanctuary of New Horizon church by
@AttorneyCrump
and
@TheRevAl
, who will deliver the eulogy.
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BREAKING: Jackson garbage contract dispute resolved. City will sign a one-year contract with the Richard’s Disposal.
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While John Davis was pleading guilty to 18 conspiracy and fraud charges, there was no mention in court of former governor Phil Bryant or NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre. Recent text messages raise questions about what both men knew about the $77 million welfare fraud scheme.
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There is so much wrong with this from basic facts to some of the video, which misrepresents reality.
215 bodies were discovered in an unmarked grave behind a Mississippi jail. Families weren’t properly notified. But this is indicative of what Mississippi is. My latest
#FIIB
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Massive manhunt: armed inmate escaped in a white Madison county Sheriff van. Considered armed and dangerous. Investigators say don’t try to be a hero. Call 911.
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The race hasn’t officially been called yet, but somebody posted up this sign at
@DelbertHosemann
watch party.
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HAPPENING NOW: Protest at Mississippi state Capitol demanding answers in shooting death of 25 year-old Jaylen Lewis last September by Capitol police officers in Jackson.
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“I’m vaccinated. I wear a mask in public. I avoid indoor social gatherings.” State health office
@TCBPubHealth
on how he stays safe as
@COVID
-19 delta variant ravages Mississippi.
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Here’s Chancery Judge Dwanye Thomas’ order extending voting in Hinds county by 1 hour because of a massive ballot shortage. The Mississippi Democratic Party filed a lawsuit asking the judge to to give voters waiting extra time to exercise their right.
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BREAKING: U.S. Justice department announces investigation into Mississippi prisons.
#ParchmanPrison
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Democratic candidate for Mississippi governor Brandon Presley speaks at annual Hobnob gathering. Presley attacked
@tatereeves
as vindictive for failing to expand Medicaid and presiding over a crisis of corruption in the TANF welfare scandal.
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Honor for an icon.
Jackson city council votes unanimously to rename Ellis Avenue from I-20 to West Capitol Street after Mississippi Grammy-winning Blues legend
@BobbyRushBlues
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A bus filled with people arrive at Thompson field in Flowood after a series of
#ICEraids
targeting poultry processing plants in central Mississippi.
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Mississippi Black legislative caucus “strongly condemns” Governor
@tatereeves
declaration of April as confederate heritage month.
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In fact Hinds county Rep. Bo Brown suggested they call the legislation the Tennessee economic development bill during floor debate.
This is great for the people of Tennessee 😂😂😂😂
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BREAKING: Mother and 2 daughters found shot to death in Ridgeand home on Mother’s Day. “Entry was made into the residence where it was discovered that Ida Thomas Welch, age 76, Vicky Renee Welch, age 56 and Crystal Lynn Welch, age 42,” according to police news release.
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The COVID vaccine should be “mandated” for Mississippi public university students, two members of IHL said in virtual meeting Friday.
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Jackson city council was told Monday it has only $400 in the budget for legal services after spending more than $200.000 paying private attorneys in the past year fighting mayor
@ChokweALumumba
over the garbage contract battle.
#jacksongarbagecrisis
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“An attack against black leadership… a seizure of power over our city.”
@ChokweALumumba
blasts state Senate committee amendments to House bill 1020
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Largely overshadowed by
@KentState
, JacksonStateU killings were 11 days later when
@JacksonMSPolice
and Mississippi highway patrol shot and killed 2 and injured 12.
Four killed today 1970 at Kent State in Ohio during protests against Nixon’s Cambodia invasion--William Schroeder, Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller and Sandra Lee Scheuer:
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“I have no plans to go there right now.”
@POTUS
talked about Jackson’s water crisis as he returned to the White House late Thursday night.
#jxnwatercrisis
#JxnNeedsWater
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Longtime Jackson Democratic party activist Dorothy Benford is dead at 79. Her body was discovered inside her home Sunday afternoon, according to the coroner. Benford ran for several offices and in 2020 was the Democratic nominee For Congress in the 3rd congressional district.
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BREAKING: Jackson city council and Richard’s Disposal have reached a deal to prevent an interruption in Jackson garbage collection.
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There is growing speculation that the IHL is delaying announcing the new
@JacksonStateU
president until after Tuesday’s statewide General Election.
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Just to be clear: Davis was later sentenced to 32 years in prison(to be served in federal custody) after he pleaded guilty to 18 fraud and conspiracy charges in state court.
LEAVES COURT?? 77 Milly and he leaves court without cuffs? Whew where are the feds hunny
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BREAKING Voting in Hinds extended till 8 PM. Chancery judge just signed emergency order, according to supervisor Robert Graham.
Partial list of Hinds County precincts that ran out of ballots:
Pineview Baptist church-Clinton
Wildwood Baptist Church-Clinton
Northside Baptist Church-Clinton
Pine Haven Baptist Church-Clinton
Clinton YMCA
St. Thomas Thomas-Bolton
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Seeing some many physicians on social media talk about how Commotio Cordis may have caused
#DemarHamiln
injury shows the beauty and advantage of
#twitter
Praying for his full recovery.
#hamlinstrong
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According to
@60Minutes
,
@JacksonStateU
“lack of forward thinking” may be the reason
@DeionSanders
claims he left the school in the middle of the night for
@CUBuffsFootball
60 Minutes'
@jon_wertheim
pressed Coach Sanders on his Jackson State exit, but Sanders was about as elusive as he was returning punts for touchdowns in the NFL.
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@BennieGThompson
wearing a
#GoodTrouble
face mask at
@repjohnlewis
memorial inside U.S. Capitol rotunda.
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Director of planning and development Jordan Hillman has been named interim head of the public works department.
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BREAKING The Mississippi Attorney General‘s office has arrested Rankin county tax assessor John Sullivan and charged him with rape of a person over the age of 16.
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“It’s getting hot out here. Take off some of your clothes.” A volunteer’s advice to Mississippi voters waiting in long line to cast absentee ballot.
#covidelection
#tempchecktovote
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BREAKING Jackson city council unanimously votes to reinstate curfew to restrict movement of teens and adolescents over objections from mayor
@ChokweALumumba
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BREAKING: Mississippi Court of Appeals throws out conviction of Canton school board member in voter fraud scandal. Courtney Rainey’s attorney said she should be immediately released from prison.
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BREAKING:
@POTUS
and First Lady to visit storm-ravaged Rolling Fork Friday.
#RollingForkStrong
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BREAKING: Mississippi’s statewide mask mandate expires at 5PM, as governor
@tatereeves
won’t extend it.
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BREAKING Tuesday morning bomb threat reported at 4 Mississippi
#HBCU
’s
@JacksonStateU
,
@AlcornStateU
, Mississippi Valley State University and Tougaloo College.
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“They killed me, I just didn’t die.” -Attorney reads impact statement for ‘Goon Squad’ victim Michael Jenkins. They should have to pay did what they did and he wants the maximum sentence for a six disgraced law enforcement officers.
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This is what they mean when they say every vote counts.
Rankin County district 2 supervisor candidates Mike Windham and Sid Scarbrough each have 1243 votes. The election commission will open two absentee ballots in the race at 4 PM. We could have a winner or another tie.
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BREAKING Hinds county Democratic executive committee denies supervisor David Archie’s request for a new election, saying his petition is “trivial and devoid of any merit.”
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It’s finally happening!
@MississippiDOT
paving I-20 in Jackson months after top layer of asphalt was removed, leaving behind bumpy 😡roadway.
#smoothridecoming
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@BennieGThompson
told students he plans to file a complaint with the
@USDA
and
@usedgov
regarding financial disparity in funding for
#HBUCs
.
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BREAKING Jackson city council approves emergency garbage contract for Richard’s Disposal. The vote was not unanimous.
#Jacksongarbagecrisis
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“Why are we here?” Special judge hearing Jackson garbage dispute puzzled about why the city council is suing the mayor. “You can’t sue yourself.”
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Fist bumps for state Senator Briggs Hopson, who shepherded the flag bill through the senate.
#TakeItDownMS
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The family says Wade will get a proper burial months after he was exhumed from a pauper’s grave behind the Hinds County jail.
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BREAKING Jackson city council votes down garbage contract for Richard’s Disposal. A very emotional mayor
@ChokweALumumba
reacting to the 3-3-1 vote.
@FranklinWapt
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Where is the District Attorney?We went looking for Jody Owens after FBI agents left the Hinds county courthouse armed with documents following an early morning raid.
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Cliff Johnson of the MacArthur Justice Center says House bill 1020 grew out of shrill voices from white residents in Belhaven, Fondren and Northeast Jackson over fears of crime.
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BREAKING: After 126 years, Mississippi state flag with confederate battle emblem retired in ceremony at Capitol.
#MSFlag
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Nancy New could face up to 100 years in prison on the welfare fraud scandal. Hinds county prosecutors want sentencing for New and her son delayed until after the duo has been sentenced in November on unrelated federal charges.
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Michigan woman who moved to Mississippi fighting back tears after she said she was scammed out of $3,000 for a rental house she found on
@zillow
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The National Folk Fesitval announcement wraps up with a performance by Grammy-winning Blues legend Bobby Rush.
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Bullsh*t:
@OleMissRebels
student newspaper slams IHL for naming Glenn Boyce new chancellor.
#campuskerfuffle
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BREAKING:Angelique Lee defeats Tyrone Lewis in Ward 2 runoff race with Lee taking about 60 percent of the vote. There was only 16 percent voter turnout in the affluent section of Jackson.
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BREAKING: IHL insider named new
@JacksonStateU
president. Dr. Marcus Thompson. Is deputy Commissioner and Chief administrative officer for the Mississippi institution of higher
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Famous Councilman ‘STOKES’ caps catching on. Outgoing council president Ashby Foote bought similar signature caps for all other members.
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“We don’t have to spend any money on Jackson.”
@DelbertHosemann
bristled when questioned about why the Mississippi legislature is spending only $3 million to help Jackson fix its water system and plans to funnel federal dollars to the capital city.
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“We can sum it up by saying this will be one of the strongest hurricanes to hit anywhere in Louisiana since at least the 1850s.” -sobering words from Governor John Bel Edwards
#HurricaneIda
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