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Analysis: Halfway Through Session, Big Debates Yet to Begin

Mississippi's 2016 legislative session may be halfway over, but debate has yet to really begin on three of the biggest issues.

Politics

Cruz, Clinton Pick Up the Most Delegates in Saturday's Contests

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — In a split decision, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump each captured two victories in Saturday's four-state round of voting, fresh evidence that there's no quick end …

State

Ole Miss Football Player Speaks Arrested, Charged with DUI

Mississippi defensive lineman Breeland Speaks was arrested early Friday morning and charged with driving under the influence.

Civil Rights

Updated Flag Lawsuit Says Rebel Emblem 'Vestige' of Slavery

An attorney is making additional arguments in a federal lawsuit that seeks to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag.

State

Grammy Museum Opens in Mississippi Delta

The second and only official Grammy Museum outside of Los Angeles opens Saturday in the Mississippi Delta, cradle of the blues.

Civil Rights

Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Civil Rights Case

A former Alcorn State University police officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to violating civil rights of someone under arrest.

World

N. Korea, on Defensive After Sanctions, Makes Nuclear Threat

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to be ready to launch nuclear strikes at any time, state media reported Friday, an escalation in rhetoric targeting Seoul and …

Politics

House Would Allow Online Voter Registration, Early Voting

Mississippi voters could register online and vote in person ahead of elections under a bill moving forward in the Legislature.

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Bill Clinton Speaks at JSU, Visits Cups in Fondren

Former President Bill Clinton says that if his wife is elected president she wants to make student loans more affordable and reduce the number of nonviolent offenders in prisons. Bill …

Justice

Judge Rules Alabama Death Penalty Mechanism Unconstitutional

An Alabama judge has thrown out the state's system for imposing the death penalty the same day Florida lawmakers passed a bill to revamp a similar sentencing mechanism.

Justice

Florida Overhauls Death Penalty in Bid to Resume Executions

Florida is overhauling the death penalty in a bid to resume executions after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state's current sentencing law was unconstitutional.

National

Judge Would Be First Indian-American Named to Supreme Court

Sri Srinivasan, a federal appeals judge who was born in India and grew up in Kansas, would be the first foreign-born justice to serve on the Supreme Court in more …

Civil Rights

Appeals Court to Hear Arguments in Freddie Gray Case

Maryland's highest court will hear arguments Thursday on whether an officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray can be compelled to testify against his colleagues after his trial ended …

Crime

Capital Murder Suspect Escapes Mississippi Jail

Authorities in western Mississippi launched a massive search Wednesday for a capital murder suspect who escaped from a county jail.

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Jim Hood Says He'll Defend the State In Lawsuit Against State Flag, But Flag Should Change

Mississippi's attorney general said Wednesday that he will defend his state's flag against a lawsuit that seeks to remove its Confederate battle emblem, even though he thinks the flag hurts …