AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNolan Wells Case: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump shared a widely circulated photo that appears to show Ocean Springs teen Nolan Wells at a Jackson County pool party the night before he was found dead on Horn Island—while urging people not to treat social media claims as fact, as the family presses for a deeper, more transparent investigation. Public Health & Nutrition: Mississippi will again opt out of the federal SUN Bucks summer meals program, leaving about 320,000 children without $120 per child in summer grocery support and raising concerns about hunger risk when school meals stop. State Health Governance: Gov. Tate Reeves appointed Connie Thomas and Lorie Till to the Mississippi State Board of Health, filling vacancies with leaders tied to research and regional medical center administration. Health & Safety Policy: A new Mississippi driver’s education law increases classroom and behind-the-wheel requirements, with details rolling out through 2027 and hardship licensing changes for teens. Community Health: Mississippi’s summer heat is linked to higher hunger risk for kids who rely on in-school meals. Violence Update (Jackson): Jackson police are investigating a Sunday shooting on Forest Hill Drive that sent a man to UMMC and later proved fatal. Violence Update (Philadelphia, MS): A separate early-Sunday Walnut Street shooting left one dead and three injured, with investigators still working to identify those responsible.
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