Mississippi Bill Would Prohibit “No Knock” Warrants
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 19, 2022) – A bill introduced in the Mississippi House would ban police from serving “no-knock” warrantsย and take a step toward nullifying several Supreme Court opinions in practice and effect. Rep. Zakiya Summers (D) introduced...
Mississippi Bill Would Take a Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 21, 2022) โ A bill filed in the Mississippi House would exempt the sale of gold and silver bullion from the state sales tax. Passage into law would relieve some of the tax burdens on investors, and would also eliminate one barrier to using gold...
Mississippi Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program in Most Cases
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 18, 2022) – A bill filed in the Mississippi House would reform the stateโs asset forfeiture laws to require a criminal conviction and opt the state out of a federal asset forfeiture program known as โequitable sharing.โ Rep. Dana Criswell...