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Hood, State Officials Address E-Cigarette “Epidemic” Among Teens
The e-cigarette trend is now being called an “epidemic” by the Food and Drug Administration, and Attorney General Jim Hood announced today he is taking specific actions to protect youth in particular against these addictive products. General Hood is joining the Mississippi Department of Health, Mississippi Tobacco Data at the Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and The Partnership for
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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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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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Jim Hood has served as Attorney General of Mississippi since 2004. Prior to being elected as Attorney General, he
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Following a deadly outbreak of multiple tornadoes across the state recently, Attorney General Jim Hood is reminding Mississippians who suffered property damage as a result of the storms to be on alert for tree
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Man Arrested on 10 Counts of Downloading Child Porn

April 11, 2019

A Rankin County man was denied bond Thursday morning after investigators with Attorney General Jim Hood’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested him for allegedly downloading child pornography.
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Crime Victims, Advocates Awarded at Annual Ceremony

April 9, 2019

As the nation continues to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Attorney General Jim Hood was joined by other victims’ rights leaders Tuesday in presenting four awards honoring Mississippi crime victims and those who
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