AG Hood going after prison bribery contractors
Attorney General Jim Hood has that he has filed 11 civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) lawsuits against all corporate and individual conspirators in...
Tag : Jim Hood
Mississippi to get over $50,000 in Western Union settlement
JACKSON— Attorney General Jim Hood has announced that popular money-transfer service Western Union will implement a comprehensive anti-fraud program in response to widespread claims of consumer...
AG Hood says proposed budget for office is $6.3 million too low
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Attorney General Jim Hood send a letter to lawmakers outlining the fiscal 2018 budget needs for his office. ...
Protect yourself this shopping season, says Attorney General Jim Hood
JACKSON, MISS– The table is barely cleared from Thanksgiving Dinner before people are hitting the stores to start that Christmas shopping. Everyone knows that–especially crooks. ...
Attorney General Jim Hood: Our local small businesses are not on level playing field
Jackson, Miss– Attorney General Jim Hood has joined with other attorneys general across the country to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling regarding...
Ad From Atty. Gen. Candidate Called “Interference” Called a Lie by AG Hood
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–A new ad released Thursday by Republican candidate for attorney general, Mike Hurt, has been called a lie by incumbent Democrat AG Jim Hood....
Hitting an Elderly Woman: Coahoma County Caregiver Charged, Could Go To Jail
by kim
CLARKSDALE Miss.–IF you’re paying someone to take care of your elderly mother or grandmother the last thing you’d expect them to do is hit them....
Taking Pills That Belonged to Patients: Senatobia Nurse Charged With Taking Pills for Herself
by kim
BYHALIA, Miss.–If someone you loved was in a rehab facility and in pain, you’d want them to have their medication. An LPN (licensed practical nurse) who...
No Executions in Mississippi For Now: Judge Orders No Drugs Can Be Used
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–There will be no executions in Mississippi for now after federal Judge Henry Wingate apparently issued a verbal restraining order Tuesday following a lawsuit...
Gay Adoption: Human Rights Campaign “Disappointed” With Bryant Statement
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Mississippi is the only state where, if you’re a gay couple, you can’t adopt a child together legally. Wednesday Gov. Bryant made a statement defending...