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Voting Rights Fight: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling has further weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act, and civil rights groups are heading to Alabama this weekend for the “All Roads Lead to the South” march in Montgomery to protest the blow to Black political power. Mississippi Courts & Child Welfare: Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed motions asking a federal judge to end court oversight of the state’s child welfare system tied to the 2004 Olivia Y. case. Gulf Coast Health Alert: Several Mississippi beaches—including Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian, and Bay St. Louis—were reported closed due to high fecal bacteria levels. Local Business: Bop’s Frozen Custard is planning an early 2027 return to Hardy Street in Hattiesburg after years away. Big Federal Contract: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $5.5 million restoration contract for Lower Pool 10 habitat work near Guttenberg, Iowa.

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