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'Goodnight' Phone Calls, Caledonia Curfews and City Hall Untruths
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What happens when parody and politics collide? Just ask Scott Colom, whose "prank call" video aimed at Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith sparked calls from the Mississippi Republican Party chair for an FBI investigation. This extreme reaction transformed what would have been a forgettable campaign moment into valuable statewide exposure for a candidate previously struggling with name recognition.
Meanwhile, in Caledonia, town officials implemented a special 10 p.m. homecoming week curfew after last year's celebrations turned dangerous, with teens reportedly…
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