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Coach Deion Sanders
Had to Amputate Toes

Mar 9, 2022 6:49 AM CST

Jackson State Coach Deion Sanders Had to Amputate Toes

2 of them are gone due to blood clots

(Newser) - Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders had to amputate two of his toes due to blood clots, the Jackson State coach revealed on the Barstool Sports Coach Prime series . When he was diagnosed with three femoral arterial blood clots starting at his calf and running the entire length of...

51 Years Later, Jackson State
Grads Get an Apology

May 16, 2021 3:58 PM CDT

51 Years Later, Jackson State Grads Get an Apology

Mayor addresses 1970 shooting by police on campus that left 2 dead

(Newser) - The mayor of Mississippi's capital city and a state senator both apologized Saturday for shootings 51 years ago by city and state police officers that killed two people and injured 12 others on the campus of a historically Black college. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and state Sen. Hillman...

Jackson State President Quits After Prostitution Sting Arrest

College President Arrested
in 'Dark Web' Prostitution Sting

Feb 10, 2020 6:58 PM CST

College President Arrested in 'Dark Web' Prostitution Sting

William Bynum Jr. has resigned from Jackson State University

(Newser) - William Bynum Jr., president of Jackson State University, has resigned after being arrested in a prostitution sting over the weekend. Mississippi state trustees met Monday to discuss choosing an interim leader. Bynum is charged with procuring the services of a prostitute, false statement of identity and possession of marijuana. He...

MSU Student Killed in Dorm

Mar 26, 2012 1:33 AM CDT

MSU Student Killed in Dorm

Jackson State student shot dead next day at off-campus party

(Newser) - A Mississippi State University student was fatally shot in a dorm on Saturday, and a second student attending a Mississippi college was killed at an off-campus party yesterday. John Sanderson, 21, died shortly after three suspects fled his Starkville residence hall. "The perpetrators fled our campus, but we're...

Fullerton Makes NCAAs for First Time Since 1978

March madness

Mar 16, 2008 1:48 PM CDT

Fullerton Makes NCAAs for First Time Since 1978

Coppin St. upsets Morgan St., Mississippi Valley St. wins SWAC

(Newser) - Scott Cutley scored 22 points and had 12 rebounds to lead Cal State Fullerton into the NCAA Tournament with an 81-66 win over UC Irvine in the Big West tournament final yesterday, reports the Orange County Register. Josh Akognon added 23 points as the Titans reached the NCAAs for the...