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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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AG Hood Warns Congress Against Changing Data Breach Notifications
Attorney General Jim Hood sent a letter to Congress Monday along with 31 other attorneys general voicing opposition to parts of a pending bill that would decrease and delay when a breached entity should notify consumers of that breach and that their personal information has been compromised.
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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 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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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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Jim Hood has served as Attorney General of Mississippi since 2004. Prior to being elected as Attorney General, he
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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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Meridian Man Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography

April 17, 2018

A 20-year-old man was arrested at his Meridian home Monday on one count of child exploitation, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
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Stabbing Sends Man to Prison for 15 Years

April 16, 2018

Julian Dodson was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday in the 2016 stabbing of a fellow resident at a mental health facility in Newton County, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
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Former Meridian Nursing Home Employee Arrested On 7 Count Indictment

April 10, 2018

A former office manager at a Meridian nursing home faces 70 years in prison for allegedly stealing money from nursing home residents and the facility, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
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