Civil Rights
Key Emmett Till Witness Gave False Testimony, Historian Says
The woman at the center of the trial of Emmett Till's alleged killers has acknowledged that she falsely testified he made physical and verbal threats, according to a new book.
Person of the Day
Paris Collins
Paris Collins made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points in his return from a broken bone in his shooting hand and Jackson State beat Mississippi Valley State 83-68 on Saturday.
Mississippi Prison Chief Becoming Public Safety Commissioner
A longtime law enforcement officer who has led Mississippi's prison system the past two years is being named the new head of the state Department of Public Safety.
US Judge Bars Deportations Under Trump Travel Ban
A federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump's travel ban, saying travelers who had been …
6 Killed in Canada Mosque Shooting; Trudeau Calls it Terror
A shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers left six people dead in an attack that Canada's prime minister called an act of terrorism. Police arrested two suspects, …
Trump Orders Strict New Refugee Screening, Citing Terrorists
President Donald Trump on Friday barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months — and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely — declaring the ban necessary to prevent …
Mississippi School Funding Proposal Splits Education Allies
A proposal to change how Mississippi pays for schools is splitting traditional allies in the education community.
Trump's Labor Nominee Outsourced His IT to the Phillipines
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick for labor secretary outsourced his fast-food company's technology department to the Philippines, a move that contradicts Trump's vow to keep American jobs in …
Questions Swirl After Trump Admin Says Tax Will Pay for Wall
President Donald Trump is promising Mexico will pay for his massive border wall. On Thursday, his administration finally suggested how: a 20 percent tax on products imported from south of …
AP-NORC Poll: Broad Worries About Potential Health Care Loss
Though "Obamacare" still divides Americans, a majority worries many will lose coverage if the 2010 law is repealed in the nation's long-running political standoff over health care.
State Agencies Could Face One-Year Ban on Buying Vehicles
Mississippi could put the brakes on the purchase of vehicles for most state government agencies for one year.
Crime
Bill: Legalize Death Penalty Drugs, Consider Alternatives to Sidestep Lawsuits
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi — facing repeated court challenges to lethal injection and the difficulty of finding drugs — could start looking at alternative ways to carry out the …
In Reversal, House Votes to Limit Attorney General's Powers
Mississippi's Democratic attorney general is lashing out at Republican lawmakers who are trying to limit his powers.
Bill: Make Schools Fly Mississippi's Confederate-Themed Flag
A bill advancing in the Mississippi House would require all K-12 schools to fly the state flag or lose state accreditation.
State Personnel Director to Lead Mississippi Bar Association
The director of the agency that oversees Mississippi government employees will be moving to a new job.
