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Civil Rights
Bloody Sunday 50th Anniversary: Weeklong March Begins Monday
A march commemorating the historic "Bloody Sunday" demonstration was set to begin Monday afternoon after several speakers at the 50th anniversary commemoration pushed visitors to fight to restore the Voting …
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1-Percent Tax Infrastructure Master Plan
"An Integrated Plan for Sustainable Infrastructure Improvements and Regulatory Compliance."
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National
Solar Lights a Healthy—and Empowering—Path in Disasters.
When disaster strikes, survivors have a few basic needs: food, water, shelter, blankets. But energy quickly becomes just as fundamental a need—and that is often lacking, or very dirty.
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City & County
City Launching Investigation of Water Dept. Finances
"The largest municipal investigation, maybe in the history of the state" is how Jackson City Council President De'Keither Stamps described the announcement he and other city officials plan to make …
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Mississippi Could Add Centuries to Time for Property Trusts
Wealthy people would be allowed to put property in trust for up to 360 years in Mississippi, under a bill that advanced another step Thursday in the state Senate.
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Iraq Says Islamic State Militants 'Bulldozed' Ancient Site
Islamic State militants "bulldozed" the ancient Nimrud archaeological site near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday using heavy military vehicles, the government said.
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Selma's 50th Anniversary Brings Comparisons to Ferguson
They only lasted minutes, but the beatings of civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, permanently seared the inhumanity of Southern segregation onto the American conscience.
