An agreement has finally been reached in the trial between Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove and six black-owned funeral homes. A lawsuit was filed against Hargrove last July, accusing him of intentionally discriminating against six black funeral homes by directing…
A local coroner says he’s 'colorblind' when it comes to spending public money at funeral homes, but attorneys for the six black-owned funeral homes say two white-owned companies receive a disproportionate share. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove testified Wednesday in…
A federal judge says six black-owned funeral homes can proceed toward trial with their lawsuit alleging that Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove discriminates in favor of white-owned competitors over who gets county-controlled business. U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett ruled mostly…