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Curtis Flowers Has Died at 56. His Case Became a Symbol of Racial Bias. 8 October 2026 at 21:58

Curtis Flowers Has Died at 56. His Case Became a Symbol of Racial Bias.

By: Trip Gabriel

8 October 2026 at 21:58

A white district attorney tried Mr. Flowers six times for the same murder, always ensuring that few or no Black people were on the juries.

Curtis Flowers with his sister Priscilla Flowers-Ward exiting the Winston Choctaw Regional Correctional Facility in Louisville, Miss., on Dec. 16, 2019.

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‘Battening Down the Hatches’ as Hurricane Isaias Approaches Gulf Coast 8 October 2026 at 21:07

‘Battening Down the Hatches’ as Hurricane Isaias Approaches Gulf Coast

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By: Jacey Fortin and Kalyn Wolfe

8 October 2026 at 21:07

Hurricane Isaias could make landfall as soon as Friday afternoon. Residents are making careful choices about whether to leave their homes or stock up and stay.