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Protesters, who did not wish to be identified, chant outside the Mississippi State Capitol building in Jackson, Miss. on Friday afternoon following comments made by Petal Mayor Hal Marx regarding the death of George Floyd on Monday in Minneapolis. Friday, May 28, 2020. (Sarah Warnock/The Clarion-Ledger via AP)

Mississippi mayor apologizes for tweets on George Floyd

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Petal Mayor Hal Marx, left, with wife Mindy Marx, reads a statement in his home regarding protests at Petal City Hall in Petal, Miss., calling for his resignation, Saturday May 30, 2020. Protesters were outraged by the mayor's response to the death of George Floyd who died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. (Cam Bonelli/Hattiesburg American via AP)

Hal Marx, Petal, Mississippi Mayor, apologizes for George Floyd tweets

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Petal Mayor Hal Marx raises his hand and refuses to resign at a special board of aldermen meeting at Petal City Hall, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Petal, Miss., over comments he made about the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd at the hands of police, on social media. (Cam Bonelli/Hattiesburg American via AP)

Crowd protests white mayor’s words about black man’s death

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This 2012 photo shows Petal, Miss., Mayor Hal Marx in Hattiesburg, Miss. On Thursday, May 3, 2018, Marx, a Republican, said that he is running for governor next year, even though he expects to be widely outspent by other candidates. Mayor of Petal since 2009, Marx has advocated limiting the scope of government programs. (The Hattiesburg American, via the AP)

Petal Mayor Marx says he’s running for Mississippi governor

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