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Activists with Black Lives Matter Mississippi are calling for the release of police body camera …

• May 11, 2021

Mississippi will stop accepting supplemental unemployment benefits from the federal government next month, Republican Gov. …

• May 11, 2021

Reeves: Mississippi to Drop Federal Unemployment Supplement

Mississippi will stop accepting supplemental unemployment benefits from the federal government next month, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday.

Mississippi legislators are not in session now, so it could be months before they start …

• May 11, 2021

Mississippi Receiving Virus Relief Money Spread Over 2 Years

Mississippi legislators are not in session now, so it could be months before they start deciding how to spend $1.8 billion in the latest round of pandemic relief from the …

Activists Demand Answers After Black Baby Killed in Shootout

Officials have not yet said who is responsible for the shot that killed a 3-month-old baby when his father died in a shootout with police on a highway last week …

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• May 11, 2021

In addition to fresh-baked donuts all day, A'HA offers items such as wagyu or surf …

• May 10, 2021

A'HA Donuts & More, Jobs for Jacksonians and Crossroads Film Reviewers

Madison resident Frank Phann held a grand opening for his new donut shop, A'HA Donuts & More in Pearl on Friday, May 7, following a soft opening in January 2021.

Along with mask usage and social distancing, vaccinations are providing Mississippians a degree of freedom …

• May 10, 2021

Mayor Lifts Business Restrictions As COVID-19 Trends Down, Shots Up

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba lifted restrictions on businesses in the capital city today, via an executive order that removed all restrictions on capacity and operating hours.

Signature gathering will be delayed for a broad-based marijuana legalization proposal in Mississippi because of …

• May 10, 2021

Mississippi Marijuana Proposal Hits Snag Over Public Notice

Signature gathering will be delayed for a broad-based marijuana legalization proposal in Mississippi because of an error in notifying the public about the ballot initiative, the secretary of state's office …

States are set to receive detailed Census information in September, and Mississippi legislators will use …

• May 10, 2021

Analysis: Census Will Reshape Political Maps in Mississippi

States are set to receive detailed Census information in September, and Mississippi legislators will use those numbers in a tough political battle—deciding how to redraw the four U.S. House districts …

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• May 7, 2021

Sadik Khan

The National Science Foundation recently granted Sadik Khan, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Jackson State University, a CAREER Award of $539,710 to advance the …

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said at the special Jackson City Council meeting on Tuesday, May …

• May 7, 2021

Mayor Floats Guaranteed Income as Leaders Gather to Find Crime Solutions

A guaranteed income, a youth center, a focus on mental health and better engagement with federal help are some of the ideas that emerged from a recent special Jackson City …

Dogmud Tavern: The Photo Tour

Dogmud Tavern, a Ridgeland-based gaming bar and restaurant connected to local game developer Certifiable Studios …

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• May 6, 2021