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Newton Knight was born near the Leaf River in Jones County, Mississippi, most likely in November 1837, to Albert Knight and his wife. His birth year has been recorded by his son, Tom Knight, in a biography as 1830, and his grandniece, Ethel Knight, wrote that he was born in 1829.
Newton continues to fight racial inequality after the war. He helps free Moses' son from an "apprenticeship" to Rachel's former master. After Moses is lynched while registering freedmen to vote, Newton is seen participating in a march of voters to the polls while they sing "John Brown's Body". He eventually reconciles with Serena and has a son ...
Judge allows plaintiff's false arrest case to go to trial, and also finds substantially true' his claims that one Newton officer had abused girlfriend Judge finds Newton officers lacked cause for ...
Aug. 29—The Clay County Sheriff's office has made seven arrests in connection with a lengthy narcotics investigation, Sheriff Brison Swearingen said Tuesday. On Tuesday, while serving a search ...
This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States.The listing documents the date the incident resulting in conviction occurred, the date the officer(s) was convicted, the name of the officer(s), and a brief description of the original occurrence making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or ...
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said three suspects are in police custody following an incident that occurred on the 100 block of Forest Hill Drive on Wednesday afternoon.
In February 2015, he proposed a bill to lower the concealed carry fees in Mississippi from $100 to $80. [3] Burton is a York Rite Mason and a Shriner. [1] On December 19, 2018, Burton was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence for the third time in less than 5 years.
On a Tuesday night in January, five sheriff’s deputies from Rankin County, Mississippi, and a police officer from a neighboring department forced their way into the home of Eddie Parker and ...