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Introducing the New Students Against Violence App
This app helps you overcome those situations and more. The Students AgainstViolence (SAV) app enables you to take a stand against violence in your school or community with helpful information on bullying, teen dating violence, domestic violence, school violence, self-harm/suicide, depression/anxiety, youth drug abuse, electronic cigarettes and underage drinking. Learn more by exploring each section below.
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Hood, State Officials Address E-Cigarette “Epidemic” Among Teens
“I am especially alarmed that this largely unregulated industry is creating a new pathway for addiction in adults as well as our youth,” General Hood wrote in the letter to retailers. “As an entity doing business in Mississippi, I strongly encourage you to set the standard for good corporate citizenship and ask that you stand with me to protect the health and well-being of our citizens.”
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Robocalls: A Guide to Stopping those Unwanted Calls or Text Messages
FED UP WITH GETTING THOSE ANNOYING ROBOCALLS AND OTHER UNWANTED TELEMARKETING CALLS ON YOUR HOME PHONE AND CELL PHONE? TIRED OF HAVING YOUR CELL PHONE CRAMMED WITH UNSOLICITED TEXT MESSAGES? The good news is that you can cut down on the number of unsolicited calls and text messages you receive by learning where to go to “just say no.” Download and print free copies of the complete and quick reference guides for more helpful information that
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AG Hood Files Suit to Block T-Mobile, Sprint Megamerger
“We’re trying to stop this merger because Mississippi customers would not benefit from the merger, but it would likely increase prices in the long run for them,” General Hood said. “Competition creates a healthy market, and a merger like this one would reduce options for consumers.”
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AGs File Motion to Unseal Generic Drug Price Fixing Complaint
“The patients are the ones harmed by these companies’ greed, so they should be able to read on their own just how extensive this conspiracy is between the companies fixing their drug prices,” General Hood said. “These are every day drugs that Americans rely on. We’re asking the court to show America the startling evidence we’ve uncovered.”
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Jim Hood

Jim Hood has served as Attorney General of Mississippi since 2004. Prior to being elected as Attorney General, he
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Ago Publications

March 8, 2019

View the Crime Victim Compensation Brochure in Spanish

March 8, 2019

View the Domestic Abuse Protection Order brochure in Spanish

March 8, 2019

View the Victim Compensation Application Guidelines in Spanish

March 8, 2019

View the Understanding Domestic Abuse Brochure in Spanish

March 8, 2019

View the Strangulation Brochure in Spanish

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The Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force made 19 arrests and obtained four convictions between April and May as part of a national operation identifying child sex offenders.
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Meridian Woman Going to Prison for Insurance, Wire Fraud

June 12, 2019

Sylvia Lynn Dickinson, 34, will serve five years in prison for selling home and auto insurance without having a license to sell those policies, Attorney General Jim Hood announced.
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AG Hood Files Suit to Block T-Mobile, Sprint Megamerger

June 11, 2019

Attorney General Jim Hood joined nine states Tuesday in filing a multi-state lawsuit to halt the proposed merger of telecom giants T-Mobile and Sprint. The complaint, which was filed in New York federal court,
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