Violence and public safety: A Claiborne County deputy, Terrian Bailey, was fatally shot early Monday while trying to disperse a crowd outside Michael Dean’s Convenience Store near Hermanville; a woman was also shot and is expected to recover, and MBI is investigating. Missing persons policy: A new Mississippi law (HB 377) bars police from requiring a waiting period to accept credible missing-person reports and sets new requirements for investigating missing and unidentified people, highlighted by the decades-old Angela Freeman case. Maternal care access: Sponsored coverage from LCMC Health spotlights regional maternity options, including high-level neonatal support and specialty care for high-risk pregnancies. Medicaid outreach: Mississippi Division of Medicaid is hosting free member workshops in Hattiesburg (Sept. 9) to explain benefits and transportation options. Water affordability debate: Central District Public Service Commissioner De’Keither Stamps is pushing to let SNAP benefits cover water bills after fellow commissioners rejected the idea. Health and prevention: CDC data shows HPV vaccination rates among teens have stalled, with the rural-urban gap widening; separate national reporting flags alcohol-attributable cancer deaths rising sharply since 1990. Health coverage affordability: An op-ed argues Mississippi should expand access to short-term health insurance as marketplace coverage shrinks. Food safety: Walmart frozen berry recalls tied to E. coli risk continue to expand to more products and states.