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State says use of force justified; family of toddler killed disputes findings

(The Center Square) – Use of police force by a Senatobia police officer toward a vehicle suspected of involvement in a crime on June 14, leading to the death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, has been justified by the attorney general's office in Mississippi.

By Misty Castile | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Oct 19, 2026, 2:50 PM ET

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From Nebraska to Connecticut: more TdA ATM jackpotting arrests, sentencings
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Financial officers warn rating agencies about using ESG in state credit ratings

(The Center Square) – Twenty-two financial officers from across the U.S. wrote to the nation’s top rating agencies – Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P – asking them to explain the influence ESG policies have had on states’ credit ratings, with the officers detailing what they consider the harm using such “political assumptions” causes to states and taxpayers alike.

By Tate Rosentreter | The Center Square contributor, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Oct 15, 2026, 5:44 PM ET

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22 state AGs alert SEC of rating agencies’ ESG promotion
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Hurricane Isaias leave two dead, over 800K without power

(The Center Square) - Two people were killed and another injured as Hurricane Isaias brought damaging winds, falling trees and widespread power outages across the Southeast, with emergency crews beginning recovery efforts Saturday.

By Ian Robinson | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Oct 10, 2026, 11:47 AM ET

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Hurricane Isaias leave two dead, over 800K without power
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