AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMississippi Courts & Civil Liberties: A federal judge in Mississippi ruled “tower dump” cell-site warrants are per se unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment, striking at a technique that can capture location data for everyone near a cell tower. State Politics & Redistricting: Mississippi lawmakers face new House and Senate map work after a court ruling limiting race as a primary marker, pushing “communities of interest” to be defined without race-first shortcuts. Local Government & Misinformation: Ridgeland officials denied a viral rumor that attorney Assma Ali was appointed as a municipal judge there; Ali says she was sworn in as judge in Benoit, amid online harassment and AI-fueled claims. Mississippi Economy & Industry: Saronic expanded to Gulfport with an on-water testing site for its autonomous Marauder vessels, with state and federal officials attending. National Guard & Federal Power: The National Guard deployment in Washington, extended through January 2029, is drawing fresh criticism over federal control of a heavily Democratic city. Defense & Tech Testing: The U.S. Army designated Camp Shelby in Mississippi as a “premier” drone testing range for private industry. Health & Infrastructure: Regional One Health unveiled plans for a new $1B, 600,000-square-foot medical center in Memphis aimed at expanding emergency care and boosting local business opportunities. Legal/Policy Watch: A coalition of state attorneys general, led by AG Ford, challenged federal overreach in prediction market rules.
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