Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have adopted a policy outlining how officers notify families when a loved one has died. These guidelines are common in American law enforcement, but Jackson did not ...

A Mississippi coroner’s office under fire for burying people in pauper’s graves without their families’ knowledge has released a policy on death notifications that is unsigned and undated, making it ...

ONE TO USE THE GREEN SPACE IN THE PARK. ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEWS NEW TODAY... THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS STEPPING IN TO HELP JACKSON POLICE AND THE HINDS COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE IN NOTIFYING NEXT OF KIN ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced via a Thursday press release that the department will provide "technical assistance" to the Jackson Police Department and the Hinds County Coroner's Office, ...

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