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Azia’s Virtual Picks: Juneteenth Edition

I pray that we all take time to remember our collective history and learn more from it and each other despite our background, race, religion, or creed. This is how …

Jackson City Clerk Angela Harris stands in front of the old chamber of commerce building …

• June 19, 2020

Mayor Announces Local TSA PreCheck Service for Travelers, Warns COVID-19 Still Serious Danger

Citizens of Jackson who previously had to travel 30 miles to Vicksburg for Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Services can now obtain the same with the city.

State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs called COVID-19 prevention noncompliance “absolutely maddening,” at Thursday’s press briefing. …

• June 19, 2020

Oxford Sees COVID-19 Crisis as ER Visits Up Statewide; State Blames Fraternities

Mississippians are not doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned at yesterday’s press event.

Photo courtesy Brianna Caldwell

• June 19, 2020

Brianna Caldwell

For law student Brianna Caldwell, softball served as the passion that set the trajectory for her life, eventually bringing her from Athens, Ala., to Clinton, Miss., which she says reminded …

The Southeastern Conference is considering barring league championship events in Mississippi unless the state changes …

• June 19, 2020

Southeastern Conference Pushing Mississippi to Change Flag

The Southeastern Conference is considering barring league championship events in Mississippi unless the state changes its Confederate-based flag.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that because of the coronavirus pandemic, he should have …

• June 19, 2020

Mississippi Governor Says He Should Have Worn Mask at Funeral

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that because of the coronavirus pandemic, he should have worn a mask during a funeral a day earlier where hundreds of law enforcement officers …

Gov. Tate Reeves nominated Nancy Collins of Tupelo to serve on the nine-member board in …

• June 19, 2020

Senators Block Ex-Lawmaker's Nomination to Education Board

A Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate committee on Thursday blocked Republican Gov. Tate Reeves's nomination of a former lawmaker to serve on the state Board of Education, drawing criticism from the governor.

Joshua Dedmond

• June 18, 2020

Joshua D. Dedmond and M. Endesha Juakali of Cooperation Jackson write that the Mississippi state …

• June 18, 2020

OPINION: Mississippi Flag Representing Chattel Slavery Must Go Now

"We are currently in a season of change; the winds of change are blowing away old ways of thinking and old symbols of white supremacy."

Angela Harris who assumed the position of municipal clerk on June 9, was the deputy …

• June 18, 2020

CITY: ‘Deeper Than Racism’: Jackson Declares ‘Classism’ a Public Health Crisis

To attract more funds to counter the impact of socioeconomic factors on health disparity, the Jackson City Council unanimously declared classism as a public-health crisis on June 9, saying it …

Ward 4 councilman Stamps successfully led the charge to overturn the mayor’s veto. Photo courtesy …

• June 18, 2020