Crime
'Judicial Kidnapping’ in Pearl Youth Court?
Youth-court judges in Mississippi preside over all matters involving delinquent juveniles in addition to abused, neglected or abandoned children. Youth-court judges have the power to send children to foster care, …
Jacksonian
Chavakia Porter
Ever since Chavakia Porter was a little girl, she says she dreamed of being a wedding planner. However, when she later realized she wanted to work with a variety of …
Politics
Polls Open Until 7 p.m. for County Attorney Elections
Voters will go to the polls today in Hinds County to elect a new county attorney, who serves as the chief prosecutor in youth court and is responsible for prosecuting …
Cover
Matthew Kajdan
Estelle Wine Bar & Bistro Executive Chef Matthew Kajdan says that his favorite dish to make at the bistro is the grilled redfish.
Biz Roundup
MCM/Sugar Ray's Pop-up Shop, Winning Smile and Elite Physical Therapy
The Winning Smile Dental Group opened a new clinic at 4505 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road in Jackson next door to Banner Hall in August of this year.
Business
Lawyer: Legislators Don't Have to Give Up Documents in Suit
Mississippi legislators are telling a federal judge that they shouldn't have to turn over documents about their 2016 vote to shift control of Jackson's airports to a new board mostly …
Education
OPINION: Mississippi Schools: Celebrate Your Successes and Keep Aiming High
"We teach our children to build upon their past accomplishments and to continually strive for higher goals."
Civil Rights
U.S. Supreme Court Could Decide to Hear State Flag Case This Month
The nine U.S. Supreme Court justices could decide the fate of the case against the Mississippi state flag this month when they meet for conference on Nov. 21.
City & County
Mayor Lumumba Pledges Transparency on Public Tour of City Hall
In efforts to make operations at City Hall more transparent, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba hosted an open house and tour of his office and the top floors of City Hall …
Person of the Day
Jordan Ta'amu
With seconds ticking off and just inches to work with in the left corner of the end zone, Mississippi quarterback Jordan Ta'amu put the football just where D.K. Metcalf had …
National
House GOP Weighs Repeal of Health Mandate in Tax Bill
Republicans are weighing a repeal of a key tenet of the Obama-era health care law in their tax overhaul as the House's tax-writing committee begins work on shaping the bill.
Immigration
Immigrant Girl with Cerebral Palsy Released, Now with Family
U.S. authorities released a 10-year-old immigrant girl with cerebral palsy who had been detained by border agents after surgery because she is in the U.S. without legal permission.
National
Congressional Leaders Call for Sexual Harassment Training
Leading lawmakers are calling for mandatory training and other steps to prevent sexual harassment in Congress as the national spotlight on gender hostility in the workplace falls on Capitol Hill.
National
'Defenseless People': Gunman Kills 26 at South Texas Church
A gunman dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a small South Texas church, killing 26 people in an attack that claimed tight-knit …
Domestic Violence
Female Lawmakers Allege Harassment by Colleagues in House
As reports pile up of harassment or worse by men in entertainment, business and the media, one current and three former female lawmakers tell The Associated Press that they, too, …
