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Chicago Man Sues to Try to Get on Mississippi Primary Ballot
The Mississippi Supreme Court is considering a challenge by a Chicago businessman who's trying to get listed on the state's March 8 Democratic primary ballot for president.
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Mississippi Leaders Divided on Religious-Beliefs Law Appeal
Mississippi's Democratic attorney general said Wednesday that he won't join the Republican governor in appealing a federal judge's ruling that blocked a state law on religious objections to gay marriage.
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Mr. Trump, We Are All Immigrants
This is a nation built on immigration. Unless you are Native American, you are not indigenous to this country.
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LGBT
Mississippi Gay Marriage Law Remains Blocked During Appeal
Mississippi's law on religious objections to same-sex marriage will remain blocked while the governor appeals a judge's ruling that the law is unconstitutional.
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Civil Rights
Address Racial Bias in Policing Now, Not Later
Discriminatory policing has always been a reality in Mississippi, where too many cops have long enforced deeply held racial stereotypes. The excuse from many people is that, well, more black …
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Crime
Company Sued in Prison Bribery Scheme to Pay State $2M
A company that made drug testing cups involved in Mississippi's prison bribery scandal will pay the state $2 million.
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National
APNewsBreak: Source Says Flynn to Invoke 5th Amendment
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he notifies a Senate panel that he won't hand over documents in the probe into …
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On the Road Again
Summer is the ideal time to hit the road and explore little-known spots in our fascinating state. Here are a few places that make for great and quick road trips. …
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City & County
JPD: Crime Down in Jackson Despite Recent Horrendous Murders
Jackson Police Department leaders praised each other Thursday afternoon, June 15, for decreasing major crime percentages by 14.6-percent from 2016 to 2017, despite recent acts of violence in Mississippi.
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The Slate
Last week, Discovery Channel announced that U.S. Olympian swimming great Michael Phelps would race a great white shark during this year's "Shark Week." The race will help kick off the …
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City & County
‘Great for Grove Park’
A couple of weeks ago, I watched in amazement during an acrimonious Jackson City Council debate regarding a proposed partnership with the Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity & Urban League …
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Crime
Hinds County DA Smith's Appeal Fails, Supreme Court Orders Retrial
The Mississippi Supreme Court denied Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith's appeal to avoid a second trial yesterday.
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The Slate
Things escalated rather quickly at the University of Mississippi. Head football coach Hugh Freeze went from nearly untouchable to fired seemingly overnight.
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Education
Education Bill Roundup
The 2016 Mississippi Legislature is steamrolling ahead with bills affecting public education. Here are a few for consideration.
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Fed Up with Underfunding Education
This week it appears that "level" funding for MAEP is here again for 2016, meaning an overall underfunding of the now essentially toothless formula somewhere on the order of $172 …
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Obama Administration Loosens Rules on Cuba Travel, Dollar
The Obama administration on Tuesday loosened rules on travel to Cuba and the Cuban government's use of the dollar, removing obstacles to closer ties between the two countries five days …
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The Slate
The University of Mississippi didn't get an invite to the NCAA or NIT Tournament this season.
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Person of the Day
Herb Frierson
Gov. Phil Bryant announced Thursday that he is nominating House Appropriations Committee Chairman Herb Frierson, R-Poplarville, to be commissioner of the Department of Revenue.
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Response to "Making Mississippi 420 Friendly" by R.L. Nave
The need to immediately legalize marijuana nationally is the most pressing moral issue of our time. More and more present and former members of law enforcement agree. Please see leap.cc.
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Resolve to Have Clean 2015 Elections
2014 raised awareness about the way elections have been run in this state since time immemorial and the need for that to change.
