MOBILE, Alabama, June 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: On June 5, 2024, United States District Court Judge Callie V. S. Grande sentenced David Willis Hale to 100 months imprisonment for his role in a multi-defendant interstate methamphetamine drug trafficking conspiracy. Documents filed with the Court established that Hale was involved with five other persons to transport and distribute methamphetamine from Texas to M  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on June 6, 2024, by Caryn Mohr, ex-senior writer for the center for Indian country development: * * * CICD tools help tell individualized data stories for communities across Indian Country * * * Much has been said about economic data gaps in Indian Country. The basic premise is that too often, research and data that inform policymaking and funding allocations lack specificity for Native Am  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 7 -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following commentary on June 6, 2024: * * * Mississippi Students: Not Just A Number There continues to be an increase of focus on the causes and effects of the "brain drain" on Mississippi's youth. This includes an oversaturation of data attempting to quantify the issues and solutions. While I enjoying "wonking" out on policy with the best wonks, the more I consider this topic, the more I believe the answ  more

BILOXI, Mississippi, June 7 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: From the neon glow of the Ferris wheel to the cascade of bulbs on the carousel, nighttime at a carnival dazzles the eye and creates a sense of excitement and adventure. Today, the Postal Service celebrated that nostalgic thrill with the release of its latest stamps, Carnival Nights, at the South Mississippi Summer Fair. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #CarnivalNightsSta  more