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Crime
From Dixie With Slugs
Late on the evening of May 20, 2010, Thomas Wortham IV was sitting on his motorcycle when a car pulled up.
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Crime
The 'Gun-Show Loophole'
Mississippians with a yen to add to their personal arsenals can head out to a gun show in the state just about any weekend of the year.
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Crime
More Gun Control in Mississippi
With statewide household gun ownership at 54 percent in Mississippi, it's no secret that heightened gun-control laws aren't likely to get much support from the state Legislature.
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Politics
Good to Be Back
Working on a shorter 90-day schedule compared to last year, Mississippi lawmakers got right to work filing bills in the opening week of the 2013 legislative session.
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City & County
Senate 28: Meet the Candidates
Nine people want to fill the Mississippi Senate seat vacated by the recent death of Alice Harden.
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National
Obama Unveils Sweeping Gun Proposals
Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks …
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City & County
One City, United and Divided
Within two months, the city of Jackson and community leaders have unveiled several programs that claim the same goals: to unite Jacksonians, promote the capital city's positive features and move …
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Editor's Note
Weapons of Mass Destruction
The gun lobby has become too strong, too strident and a bit insane.
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APNewsBreak: Miss. Settles with Solar Firm
The state of Mississippi settled a lawsuit Tuesday with Twin Creeks, a California solar panel company that went out of business after the state spent $27.7 million to construct a …
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France in 'Direct Combat' in Mali Within Hours
French troops pressed northward in Mali toward territory occupied by radical Islamists on Wednesday, military officials said, announcing the start of a land assault that will put soldiers in direct …
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ER Visits Tied to Energy Drinks Double Since 2007
A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the …
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AP-GfK Poll: 6 in 10 Favor Stricter Gun Laws
Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons …
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EPA Changed Course After Oil Company Protested
When a man in a Fort Worth suburb reported his family's drinking water had begun "bubbling" like champagne, the federal government sounded an alarm: An oil company may have tainted …
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AG: Insurance Department Can Set Up Exchange
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has the authority to establish and manage a health insurance exchange.
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National
Obama to Unveil Gun Violence Measures Today
The broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
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Senate Committee Approves Charter School Bill
Legislation to expand charter schools in Mississippi is once again moving forward, with the state Senate Education Committee approving Senate Bill 2189 on a split vote Tuesday.
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US Condemns Comments from Egypt's Morsi
The Obama administration on Tuesday gave a blistering review of remarks that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi made almost three years ago about Jews and called for him to repudiate what …
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Wal-Mart to Hire Vets, Buy American
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the biggest private employer in the U.S. with 1.4 million workers here, said Tuesday that it is rolling out a three-part plan …
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France Girds for New Threats Amid Mali Operation
France's military campaign to stop advancing Islamist insurgents in Mali has been met with a volley of threats from the extremists, feeding fears that the French could be targeted within …
