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Politics
Analysis: Campaign Ads Bring Cute Kids and Scary Politicos
Mississippians could get a reprieve from political advertising now that the rush of the party primaries is over. Starting in about mid-October, though, people who are easily annoyed by political …
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Crime
Survivors Demand US Investigation of Mississippi Abuse Deals
Catholic sex abuse survivors in Mississippi and Wisconsin on Thursday demanded that federal authorities investigate allegations from three black Mississippi men who say they were molested by Franciscan friars during …
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Crime
State Court Sends Black Man's Disputed Murder Case Back
The Mississippi Supreme Court is sending the case of a man tried six times for murder back to a local court after the U.S. Supreme Court found racial bias in …
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Immigration
ICE Raids 'Fire From Our Hellish Past,' Rights Leader Says in Canton
Daisy Martinez fought back tears as she told an audience at a Mississippi church, including Rev. William Barber of the Poor People's Campaign, about her mother Maria, an undocumented immigrant …
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Joanne Bell Wright
A few years ago, Joanne Bell Wright hit a rough spot in her life and was having issues with things like relationships and finances.
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Mississippi House Speaker Gunn Doubles Down on Call to Change State Flag
During his appearance at Tuesday's Columbus Rotary Club, a Rotarian asked Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn about his view on changing Mississippi's state flag, which bears Confederate imagery …
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Civil Rights
OPINION: Has the Heart of America Changed? Justice for Emmett Louis Till Now.
"As the U.S. Department of Justice investigates Emmett Till's murder and Carolyn Bryant Donham's confession, we must do everything in our power to make our voices known and demand that …
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Health Care
Hood Criticizes 'Legal Corruption,' Pushes for Medicaid, Mental-Health Reform
On the heels of Tate Reeves' victory in the Republican runoff for Mississippi governor, Democratic nominee Jim Hood emphasized the urgency of health-care reform for Mississippians at the Jackson Medical …
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Education
JSU Crop Drop, MSU 'Unframed Images' Moving and Belhaven Transfer Recognition
Jackson State University hosted its annual Crop Drop event, which provides free sweet potatoes to the Jackson community, on Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Ole Miss Seeks Review of Plan to Move Confederate Monument
The University of Mississippi said Wednesday that it's moving ahead with plans to transfer a Confederate soldier monument from its central location on campus to a spot near a secluded …
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State
Google Visit Highlights Digital Divide, 'Brain Drain' Causes in Mississippi
"Grow with Google," part of Google's nationwide initiative to equip Americans with skills needed to thrive in today's digital economy, highlighted ongoing concerns around statewide and Jackson-area disparities in broadband …
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Hood Vows to 'Prosecute' on Issues as Reeves Wins GOP Gov Nod
Just moments after Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves clenched the Republican nomination for governor in Tuesday night's runoff, his Democratic opponent in the November general election vowed to mount a …
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Dominique McClellan
What began as a childhood pastime for Dominique McClellan has developed into his life's work.
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Reeves vs. Hood This November in Mississippi Governor's Race
Mississippi second-term Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves won the Republican nomination for governor, setting up a November general election showdown with Democrat Jim Hood, the state's four-term attorney general.
