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  1. Meridian schools, Justice Dept agree on disciplineRead the original story

    Mar 25, 2013 | Sunherald.com

    Superintendent Alvin Taylor tells The Meridian Star his administration had made at least half the requested changes and was working on the rest when talks began.

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  2. Feds, Meridian school reach deal over punishmentRead the original story

    Mar 22, 2013 | Sunherald.com

    The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it has reached a deal with a Mississippi school district to end discriminatory disciplinary practices in which black students face harsher punishment than whites for similar misbehavior.

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  3. Feds, Miss. school reach deal over punishmentRead the original story

    Mar 22, 2013 | Sunherald.com

    The agreement comes after a lengthy federal investigation that found that black public school students in Meridian are five times more likely than whites to be suspended from classes and often got longer suspensions for comparable misbehavior.

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  4. Sentencing set Thursday Meridian bank robberyRead the original story

    Feb 25, 2013 | Sunherald.com

    U.S. District Judge William H. Barbour originally set sentencing for Tuesday, but it's now scheduled for Thursday in U.S. District Court in Jackson.

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  5. Gulfport draws tough opponent in MeridianRead the original story

    Feb 16, 2013 | Sunherald.com

    Heading into the first round of the South State boys and girls playoffs, one of the most surprising matchups will be Tuesday at Bert Jenkins Gymnasium when the Division 8-6A champion Gulfport Admirals host the Division 5-6A runner-up Meridian Wildcats.

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  6. Report: Miss. school discipline too hard on kidsRead the original story

    Jan 17, 2013 | Sunherald.com

    A joint report by groups including the ACLU and NAACP says the problems are more widespread than just the city of Meridian, where the U.S. Justice Department has filed a suit claiming officials are running a "school-to-prison pipeline" for minor infractions.

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  7. Devon Pruitt keynote speaker at MLK eventRead the original story

    Jan 13, 2013 | Sunherald.com

    A native son will have the distinction of bringing the message for this year's Dr.

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  8. Gun found in Meridian jail tracked to burglaryRead the original story

    Jan 12, 2013 | Sunherald.com

    As the investigation continues into how a firearm was apparently smuggled into the Lauderdale County Adult Detention Facility in Meridian, sheriff's department officials have discovered the gun was initially stolen.

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  9. How one text message changed two families' livesRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 22, 2012 | Sunherald.com

    If you ask Meridian mother of four, Marjie Byrne, she will tell you what happened to her Dec.

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  10. Meridian superintendent working with DOJ in probeRead the original story

    Dec 9, 2012 | Sunherald.com

    The superintendent of the Meridian Public School District says he's cooperating with an investigation into what the U.S. Justice Department calls a school-to-prison pipeline that jails students for minor infractions.

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  11. Meridian superintendent working with DOJ in probeRead the original story

    Dec 9, 2012 | Sunherald.com

    The superintendent of the Meridian Public School District says he's cooperating with an investigation into what the U.S. Justice Department calls a school-to-prison pipeline that jails students for minor infractions.

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  12. Meridian school district cooperting with DOJ prison pipeline investigationRead the original story

    Dec 9, 2012 | Sunherald.com

    Despite the many references to the Meridian Public School District in a Department of Justice lawsuit against several state and local officials, the school district itself has remained out of the line of fire in the investigation and resulting litigation.

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  13. Meridian civil rights leader shotRead the original story

    Dec 8, 2012 | Sunherald.com

    Police responded to a call in the 2200 block of Ninth Avenue around 10:30 p.m. As Jones went to walk into his home, he was attacked by two young black males dressed in hoodies and blue jeans with their faces covered, according to a Meridian Police Department press release.

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