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11/20/2023: Dexter Wade autopsy | Professional Jiu Jitsu | Jackson water billing changes

An independent autopsy into the death of Dexter Wade finds evidence contradicting the story officials have provided to his family. 

Then, the only professional jiu-jitsu league in the country has been growing in Decatur, Alabama.

Plus, Jackson's water system manager wants to raise the city's water utility rates for some but decrease it for low-income households.

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