AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFourth Amendment in focus: A federal judge in Mississippi ruled “tower dump” cell-tower warrants are per se unconstitutional, saying the method amounts to an impermissible general warrant in a gang investigation. Disaster help for Gulf Coast: Mississippi is offering Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Tropical Storm Arthur victims in Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River and Stone counties, with the disaster assistance period running June 21, 2026 through Feb. 6, 2027. Jobs and investment: Southwire will expand its Starkville plant with a $256 million project adding about 380,000 square feet and 128 new jobs. Local business: Red Bay’s new “The Stand” opened after construction and health checks, now serving sandwiches and homemade sides alongside fresh produce. Tech and defense: Saronic expanded to Gulfport, setting up an on-water testing site for its autonomous vessel Marauder at the Port of Gulfport. Education funding: The FAITH scholarship was restored for Mississippi foster youth after a funding scare, with a foundation pledging $800,000 to close a gap. Community spotlight: Bay St. Louis Historic District was named the state’s most “unmistakably Mississippi” neighborhood. Public safety: Jackson police are investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging in Mississippi.
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