Deadly storms bring tornadoes and flooding to the South
At least four people have been killed.
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Justice Department opens investigation into four Mississippi prisons
The probe will determine whether the state's department of corrections adequately protects inmates.
Multiple tornadoes reported across Mississippi
The dangerous storms, which include heavy rain, extended to Louisiana.
15th inmate dies inside Mississippi prison
Prison officials said they found no obvious signs of assault.
Mississippi governor calls to close notorious cell block at Parchman
Rapper Yo Gotti, in an exclusive statement to CBS News, said the governor's announcement doesn't go far enough and called for the Department of Justice to intervene.
Another inmate found dead inside Mississippi prison
The apparent suicide comes a day after two other inmates were found beaten to death inside their cells at Parchman.
Rapper urges action on "dire" Mississippi prison crisis
The open letter urges Governor Tate Reeves to declare a state of emergency and put the "full weight" of his office and authority to protect the "basic human rights" of inmates.
Two more inmates killed at troubled Mississippi prison
The recent deaths come after a recent spike in violence at prisons across the state.
Inmate found dead in cell after spike in Mississippi prison violence
Corrections officials reported Gabriel Carmen had been irate and throwing feces before his death.
Yo Gotti and Team Roc to hold prison reform rally in Mississippi
Rappers Yo Gotti and Jay-Z have teamed up to bring legal action against the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Jay-Z hires lawyers to represent Mississippi inmates
Five prisoners died violently in Mississippi prisons during the first week of January – and now inmates are suing, saying their lives are in peril.
Gangs allegedly run Mississippi prison where inmates were killed
Almost half the roughly 1,300 corrections positions in three major facilities in Mississippi remain unfilled.
Two inmates escape from Mississippi prison
Five inmates at the prison have died violently in the past week.
Five inmates die violently in Mississippi prisons in one week
All state prisons statewide are locked down, confining inmates to cells and blocking visitors.
18 kids escape just before tornado destroys Louisiana school
In Alexandria, Louisiana, a school and daycare center was evacuated 10 minutes before a tornado came through, destroying the building.
Apparent tornado causes destruction in Louisiana, killing 1
Officials fear others could be hurt since crews were still trying to access hard-hit areas.
Mississippi man freed after being tried for same crime 6 times
Curtis Flowers was on death row when his most recent conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court in June.
Lawsuit seeks to prevent prosecutor from keeping blacks off juries
Mississippi prosecutor Doug Evans has tried Curtis Flowers, who is black, six times for the same 1996 quadruple murder
Democrat Mike Espy announces Senate run in Mississippi
The former Secretary of Agriculture ran for the Senate in a 2018 special election
Republican Tate Reeves wins Mississippi's governor's race
Tate defeated Democrat Jim Hood, the state's attorney general
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Judgment Day comes for Virginia Republicans
Republicans hold razor-thin majorities in the state's legislature, and Democrats are hoping to flip both chambers in what was once a GOP stronghold
2020 Daily Trail Markers: GOP faces tough races in Trump country
Trump and Pence head to the South to help out Republican gubernatorial candidates ahead of Tuesday's election
Democrats look to win governor's races in Trump country on Tuesday
Two Southern gubernatorial races will be a major test for both parties as they head into 2020
White supremacists seen filming in front of Emmett Till memorial
Two men are seen holding up Neo-Confederate flags in front of the historical marker, not far from where 14-year-old Emmett Till's body was believed to have been found
Trump slams impeachment inquiry at Mississippi rally
The president slammed his Democratic rivals, including Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi
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