Michael McEwen
Coastal Desk ReporterMichael McEwen covers the environment for WWNO/WRKF's Coastal Desk. Michael previously worked as a reporter and photographer for Mississippi Public Radio.
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The find, announced by Shell and INEOS, comes more than two weeks after the Trump administration held its first of 30 offshore oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. -
New Orleans residents are preparing for a possible deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents to the region, even though the agency won't say whether or not it is actually coming.
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A judge in Mississippi has ordered a small town newspaper to take down an editorial critical of city officials. The paper's owner calls it a violation of free speech.
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Hall of famer Fred Favre testified Tuesday in Congress in a case involving welfare dollars allegedly being used to build a volleyball arena in Mississippi.
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The sentencing phase has begun for the six former officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men. Two ex-officers were sentenced Tuesday and the four others will be sentenced this week.
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The body of Dexter Wade, who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer was exhumed Monday, months after officials failed to notify his family of his death.
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A federal court ruling earlier this month would allow as many as 30,000 formerly incarcerated felons to regain their voting rights in Mississippi. The state is looking to overturn that decision.
