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AG Hood Alerts Consumers About Computer Scams
A pop-up alert on your computer that appears to be a technical support message could be an effort to steal your personal information, warned Attorney General Jim Hood. The Consumer Protection Division in the Attorney General’s Office has seen a recent increase in these types of scams, where tech support scammers use pop-ups that resemble security alerts from Microsoft, Apple, or other companies. The alerts warn that the user’s computer is
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AG Statement on 2018 Legislative Session
“Unfortunately for the taxpayers of Mississippi, the Senate leadership was bought and paid for this legislative session by giant corporations with little interest in the well-being of our citizens. As an example, campaign finance reports from 2010 through 2017 show that our lieutenant governor has raked in $193,750 in contributions from the companies that were awarded the contracts for the state’s Medicaid program. Of that amount, $50,000 was
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AG Hood Investigating Facebook’s User Privacy Practices
Attorney General Jim Hood sent a letter to Facebook, Inc. last week putting the social media giant on notice to preserve any relevant information for his investigation into the company’s user privacy practices in light of recent news about the company providing users’ personal information to third parties without users’ consent or knowledge. The investigation covers the time period starting in November 2013 and forward.
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Fourth Suit Settled in Epps Scandal
Attorney General Jim Hood announced on February 22 that the State of Mississippi has settled its claims with CGL Facility Management, LLC for $750,000, as the fourth settlement in the MDOC prison bribery scandal. CGL provides facility management, project management, and corrective and preventative maintenance services to correctional facilities.
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AG Hood Joins Suit to Block Net Neutrality Rollback
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 22 attorneys general in filing a petition Thursday, February 22, to formally commence their lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission’s illegal rollback of net neutrality. The coalition filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit after the FCC published the final rule rolling back net neutrality in today’s Federal Register. “The repeal of net neutrality would
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December 7, 2017

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June 19, 2017

A Consumer Guide: Tips for Storm Victims
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June 19, 2017

Mississippi Children’s Behavioral Health Needs Assessment- Findings and Recommendations- TAC Report The Institute for
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May 25, 2017

Consumer Guide for Insurance and Auto Body Repair
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April 17, 2017

CONSUMER’S GUIDE TO NET METERING AND SOLAR POWER IN MISSISSIPPI
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Attorney General Jim Hood and a bipartisan group of 38 other attorneys general are calling on congressional leaders to promptly pass measures to help hold opioid manufacturers accountable for not identifying suspicious shipments of
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Laurel Woman Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography

May 17, 2018

A 35-year-old woman was arrested at her Laurel home Wednesday on one count of child exploitation for possession of child pornography, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
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Former Hattiesburg Candidate Pleads Guilty to Voting Outside of District

May 14, 2018

A Hattiesburg man who ran for an open state representative seat last year was sentenced Monday morning after pleading guilty to voting outside of his legal district, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
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