10/5/20 - Election Safety & Census 2020 | Emmett Till Family Nominated | MPB Classroom TV

The Secretary of State’s Office prepares for Election Day.

And, a federal ruling extends the Census count until the end of the month.

Then, members of the Till family receive a nomination for the Congressional Gold Medal.

Plus, MPB Education kicks off a new classroom.

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Mississippians will be heading to the polls in less than five weeks to cast their ballots. And although the average number of new COVID-19 cases has declined since a summer spike, the chief executive officer over elections says safety at the polls is still a top priority. Secretary of State Michael Watson tells our Ashley Norwood his office is using the old Mississippi Trademart as a staging area in a plan to equip Mississippi counties with the protective gear they need for Election Day.

This election will be final Congressional election with Mississippi's existing House districts - which are based on results gathered by the decennial census. Trump administration official Wilbur Ross attempted to end the Census 2020 count by today, but last week a federal judge ruled the Secretary of Commerce's office must continue counting until October 31st. John Greene is the Vice Chair of the Complete Count Committee in Mississippi. He shares how Mississippi has responded to the 2020 census.

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The Congressional Gold Medal, bestowed by the United States Congress is one of the highest civilian awards in the United States. Now, Emmett and Mamie Till-Mobley are being nominated for the honor through a bipartisan bill with 33 cosponsors including Senators Richard Burr of North Carolina and Corey Booker of New Jersey. Benjamin Saulsberry is the Museum Director of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center. He says the legacy of Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till is an integral part of our Nation’s story.

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Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, is launching a new television channel – MPB Classroom TV. The channel is designed to provide instructional content on television to PreK-12th grade students in the state of Mississippi. Tara Wren is Director of Education at MPB. 

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