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Civil Rights
2 Men Plead Guilty in 2011 Racial Beatings in Mississippi
A multiyear federal investigation of the racially-motivated murder of 47-year-old auto plant worker James Craig Anderson ended Wednesday after a ninth and tenth person pleaded guilty to felony charges.
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Black Caucus Calls on Full Funding for Miss. Schools' Budget
The Legislative Black Caucus' request that House and Senate leaders fully fund Mississippi's school budget formula appears likely to be fulfilled, based on early recommendations for state spending in this …
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State Government
Mississippi's Budget: Under '50 Feet of Crap'
There are rich states, and there are poor states. Then there’s 50 feet of crap. Then there’s Mississippi.
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12 Dead in Terrorist Attack on Paris Weekly; Gunmen at Large
Masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a weekly newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, methodically killing 12 people Wednesday, including the editor, before escaping in a car. It was …
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Bill Cosby Returns to Stage for 1st Time Since November
A scandal-plagued Bill Cosby returns to the stage Wednesday night for the first time since November, with some ticket-holders vowing not to show up and others saying they will heckle …
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FBI Director Confident North Korea was Behind Cyberattack
There is strong evidence that North Korea was behind the cyberattack on Sony and that the leadership there will orchestrate further strikes against American targets, top U.S. officials said Wednesday.
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Bryan's Rant
College Football Bowl Thoughts
Everyone has likely heard about the dust-up between Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork and cartoonist Marshall Ramsey. Bjork got upset over Ramsey's New Year's Eve tweet: "Wonder if Bo …
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The Slate
It is always sad to see the football season coming to an end. There is one more meaningful college game left, but there is still a handful of meaningful NFL …
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Music
Mo’ Better Jazz and Blues
Jai Johanny Johanson, better known by his stage name, Jaimoe, has been playing drums and percussion since he was 16.
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Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, led by the Grammy Lifetime Award-winning drummer, performs at the Iron Horse …
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City & County
Bold Requests from the ‘Bold New City’
Mayor Tony Yarber has talked to top Republican leaders, who he says seem most amenable to helping with Jackson’s public-safety needs.
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Legislators on a Tight Rope, Walking a Fine Line
Officials and advocates don't expect this legislative session to be much different than any other. It's a state-wide election year, which is the perfect time for emphasizing wedge issues and …
