Mississippi mayor faces 100 years in prison
The mayor of the City of Jonestown, located in Coahoma County, is facing 100 years in prison after being arrested Sunday on charges for allegedly...
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Hood recognizes officers for domestic violence response
In observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Attorney General Jim Hood and the AG’s Bureau of Victim Assistance honored nine outstanding law enforcement officers...
AG announces nationwide settlement on CVS Health/Aetna merger
Senior citizens in Mississippi and other states are now protected from potential increased prescription drug prices and reduced choices that could have resulted from the...
Officials address e-cigarette “epidemic” among teens
The e-cigarette trend is now being called an “epidemic” by the Food and Drug Administration, and Attorney General Jim Hood announced that he is taking...
Hood calls on FCC to combat robocalls
Scam calls have continued to pop up on phones in Mississippi and across the country. Attorney General Jim Hood has now joined a bipartisan coalition...
Former state employee sentenced for embezzlement
32 year-old Amanda Ruth Combs, a former state employee at the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), is going to prison for embezzling $63,864.18 while...
Hood officially running for Governor in 2019
After months of hinting at a run for Governor in 2019, Attorney General Jim Hood has made it official. Hood made the announcement on the...
AG Hood to announce run for Governor
by Alex Paton
Speculations regarding Attorney General Jim Hood running for Governor are ending. Hood said he will officially announce his candidacy for Governor on Wednesday in his...
AG Hood pushes cutting opioid manufacturing
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood joined an 11-state coalition of attorneys general asking the federal government to implement reforms that would account for and include the misuse...
Hood meets with DOJ to discuss tech issues
Earlier this week Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood met with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, other AG’s from across the nation and the Department of...