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LaShanda Jordan

The Jackson Workforce Leadership Academy, a leadership fellowship for workforce development professionals, recently accepted LaShanda Jordan, executive director of Jackson State University's Career Services Center, into its inaugural Class of …

Protesters in Oxford, Miss., stood in opposition to systemic racism and the Confederate monument that …

• September 9, 2020

'Constant' Exhibit by Eli Childers

Collaborating with other local artists, Eli Childers organized the "Contant" exhibit, which protests against racial injustice. The figures featured in the exhibit were installed in downtown Jackson on Aug. 17 …

U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Mississippi Mike Hurst said that the number of murders …

• September 8, 2020

Jackson’s Murder Rate May Break Record, U.S. Attorney Touts ‘Operation Legend’

The spike in homicides in Jackson so far in 2020 is raising concern for leaders and may be on track to break the capital city’s all-time record.

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• September 8, 2020

William McHenry

Today’s science students are tomorrow’s problem solvers, and Jackson educator William McHenry has dedicated his 45-year career to mentoring and recruiting women and minorities into the fields of science, technology, …

Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn said in January that he disagreed with Hood’s interpretation of …

• September 8, 2020

Analysis: GOP Keeps Control Amid Special Legislative Races

The Mississippi Legislature is already seeing some turnover just a few months into this four-year term, but it's not enough to tilt control away from Republicans.

A group of veterans, business leaders and community members gathered near the statue in downtown …

• September 8, 2020

Mississippi Protesters Rally Against Confederate Monument

Dozens of demonstrators gathered in a Mississippi county to call for the removal of a Confederate monument officials have previously refused to relocate.

Research suggests Black patients have better outcomes when treated by Black doctors and nurses. Yet, …

• September 8, 2020

During Pandemic, Black Families Put Trust in Black Doctors

Research suggests Black patients have better outcomes when treated by Black doctors and nurses. Yet, only 5% of doctors nationwide are Black, and only 2% are Black women, according to …

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• September 4, 2020

Twenty-three and a half years after his arrest, and after an unprecedented series of six …

• September 4, 2020

After Six Trials and 23 Years, Charges Against Curtis Flowers Finally Dismissed

Twenty-three and a half years after his arrest, and after an unprecedented series of six trials, the prosecution of Curtis Flowers finally came to an end today with the dismissal …

The state of Mississippi has received $24 million in federal grants to help people struggling …

• September 4, 2020

Mississippi Receives Grants to Help With Rent, Utility Bills

The state of Mississippi has received $24 million in federal grants to help people struggling to pay rent and utility bills during the coronavirus pandemic, the Mississippi Department of Human …

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• September 4, 2020

Let’s Talk Jackson: Betsy Bradley 8×05

Betsy Bradley, director of the Mississippi Museum of Art, spoke about the launch of a new exhibition featuring works by Van Gogh, Monet, and Degas, as well as the protocols …