Overcoming Court Injunction, WDAM Airs Controversial Video of Inmate Abuse

By Andrew Gauthier 

WDAM is now airing controversial surveillance video that shows inmate abuse at a juvenile detention center after winning its case in the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Earlier this week, the court threw out an injunction, filed by the Forrest County Youth Court, that had barred the Hattiesburg NBC-affiliate from airing video showing abuse at the Forrest County Juvenile Detention Center.

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WDAM aired the graphic surveillance video on Thursday evening, with reporter Mike McDaniel, who has has been working on the story for several weeks, finally able to broadcast his full investigation. Video inside…

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