City & County
Jailhouse Blues: Is Help on the Way for the Raymond Detention Center?
In 2006, the U.S. Justice Department estimated that more than 50 percent of all prisoners have some type of mental health issue. For incarcerated women, the percentage is closer to …
City & County
SPLC Blasts Henley-Young Plan
After receiving a reprimand for its management of the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center, Hinds County officials have come up with a solution to the ongoing legal problems, one that has …
Poison-Letters Defendant Wants to Withdraw Plea
The Mississippi man who pleaded guilty in January to sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others changed his mind Tuesday, asking a judge to withdraw his plea just …
Judge: Try Marathon Suspect's 3 Friends Separately
Three college friends of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect will be tried separately, but those trials do not need to be moved out of Massachusetts, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
55 Colleges Face Federal Sex Assault Investigation
Some of the 55 colleges and universities facing federal investigation for their handling of sexual abuse allegations say they're cooperating with the U.S. Education Department, though few are offering details …
Center for Violence Prevention in the Running for Neighborhood Assist
The Center for Violence Prevention needs your help in becoming one of the top 40 in State Farm's Neighborhood Assist campaign.
Justices Wary of Unlimited Cellphone Searches
The Supreme Court seemed wary Tuesday of allowing police unbridled freedom to search through cellphones of people they arrest, taking on a new issue of privacy in the face of …
Death Row Inmate Denied Post-Conviction Appeal
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied the post-conviction arguments of death row inmate Eric Moffett.
City & County
Report: Youth Jail Schools Still Bad
Most states require kids to go to school through the first year or two of high school, but when it comes to juvenile-justice facilities, education is almost an afterthought for …
City & County
Taking a D.A.R.T. Out of Crime
D.A.R.T. works as JPD's "troubleshooting" unit by patrolling areas of the city that may be experiencing a more-than-average amount of crime, typically dealing with property crime or drug reinforcement.
Justice
Magnolia, Miss., Passes Pro-LGBT Resolution; 4th in State to Support Gay Residents
Magnolia, Miss., passed a resolution 3-2 recognizing the dignity and worth of all city residents - including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT).
City & County
Supes: Jack Up Jail Rates on Jackson
Hinds County officials say it's time for the county to start charging the city of Jackson more to house prisoners in the Raymond Detention Center. It's also time for the …
Crime
Fraternity Shuts Ole Miss Branch After Noose Tying
The University of Mississippi announced Thursday that the national office of Sigma Phi Epsilon, based in Richmond, Va., had closed its Ole Miss chapter.
City & County
Neighbors Saving Precinct 1
The Jackson Police Department has taken some heavy blows in recent conversations concerning Jackson—even as crime in the city has been on a steady decline over the last three years, …
Supremacist Faces Murder Charges in Kansas Deaths
The white supremacist charged in shootings that left three people dead at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City made his first court appearance Tuesday.
