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Politics
Voter Reform Urgent, Local Women’s Group Says
People filled every seat in Refill Cafe on May 17 as Willie Jones, president of Women for Progress, held an open forum to discuss solutions to combat voter apathy and …
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National
Trump Empowers Barr to ‘Investigate the Investigators’ in Russia Probe
President Donald Trump has granted Attorney General William Barr new powers to review and potentially release classified information related to the origins of the Russia investigation, a move aimed at …
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Crime
Mississippi City Fires Police Officer Charged in Killing, Judge Leaves the Case
The City of Oxford has fired Mathew Kinne, a white police officer charged in the killing of a black woman with whom he was romantically involved.
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Personhood
As Mississippi Debates Abortion, Maternal Mortality Remains High
In Mississippi, pregnant women already die at higher rates than in most of the country, and the state is near the top in infant mortality.
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Education
USM NASA Research, MSU Tree Campus, Millsaps/UAB Nursing Program
Witold Fuchs, a third-year polymer science doctoral student at the University of Southern Mississippi, is partnering with NASA to design a carbon fiber composite material and test using it to …
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Person of the Day
Tommy Stevens
College athletes are using a rule the NCAA passed in 2006 that allows players who have graduated to transfer to a different college team. One player to take advantage is …
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Crime
Slaying Victim's Family Angry Over Possible Bail for Officer
Relatives of a slaying victim were outraged Wednesday when Mississippi court officials discussed possible bail for a white police officer accused of killing the black woman with whom he was …
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Domestic Violence
Gov. Bryant, GOP Leaders Call for Lawmaker to Resign After Abuse Charges
Mississippi's governor and two other top Republicans say Republican Rep. Doug McLeod of Lucedale should resign if he punched his wife.
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City & County
JPD Missing Person Alert
The Jackson Police Department has released a missing person report for a man named Fredrick Funchess.
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City & County
Mayor Hosts 'Slow Roll with the Mayor!' Bike Ride to Push a 'Multimodal City'
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba announced a bicycling event called "Slow Roll with the Mayor!" during a May 20 press conference.
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Personhood
'I Am Pissed Off': Mississippians Rage Against Abortion Bans
Opponents of abortion bans nationwide held #StopTheBans rallies across the country on Tuesday.
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Person of the Day
Joe Moorhead
Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead has a little more job security now. The school announced Tuesday that he has signed a contract extension through the 2022 season that will …
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Education
1 in 4 Mississippi Third Graders Do Not Pass Tougher Reading Test
About one in four Mississippi third graders did not pass a toughened reading test on the first try this spring, leaving it unclear if they will advance to fourth grade.
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National
At Abortion Clinics, New Laws Sow Confusion, Uncertainty
Abortion clinics are facing protesters emboldened by a flurry of restrictive new state laws as they reassure confused patients that the laws have yet to take effect, abortion providers said.
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Immigration
Congress Joins Debate Over Sending TSA Employees to Border
Lawmakers clashed Tuesday over the Trump administration's move to send hundreds of Transportation Security Administration employees to the U.S.-Mexico border, and one airport official warned it could lead to long …
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Domestic Violence
Report: Mississippi Lawmaker Punched Wife in Face Over Sex
A police report says a south Mississippi lawmaker punched his wife in the face after she didn't undress quickly enough when the lawmaker wanted to have sex.
