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Mayor Lumumba Announces Legal Action Against Canadian National Railway

Monday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced that the City of Jackson has filed a lawsuit against Canadian National Railway to restore and reopen the underpass at Walter “Dutch” Welch Drive, …

The question of when to reopen schools looms large as European countries and U.S. states …

• April 28, 2020

Easing Up: US and Europe Grapple With When to Reopen Schools

The question of when to reopen schools looms large as European countries and U.S. states draw up plans to restart their battered economies.

Gov. Tate Reeves’ shelter-at-home order has downgraded to “safer at home,” as Mississippi adds another …

• April 28, 2020

Shelter Order Softens on Day of 248 New Cases of COVID-19

On Monday, Reeves recapped his “safer at home” order, replacing his April 1 shelter-in-place order for two weeks. The order went into effect at 8 a.m. on April 27 and …

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• April 28, 2020

Mobile COVID-19 Testing Set for Madison, Hinds, Leflore, Clay, Leake and Pike Counties

Residents of Madison, Hinds and Leflore counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health …

Northpark is hosting a photography-based social media project on behalf of communities practicing social distancing …

• April 28, 2020

Northpark’s Got Heart, Fleet Feet Essential Workers Discount and Newk's Pantry

Northpark is hosting a photography-based social media project on behalf of communities practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The flooding occurred Feb. 10-18, mostly in central Mississippi. The federal disaster declaration is for …

• April 28, 2020

Mississippi Approved for Federal Aid from Pearl River Flood

President Donald Trump has approved federal aid for Mississippi counties affected by Pearl River flooding in February.

All inmates and employees in Mississippi prisons have been given masks to try to slow …

• April 28, 2020

Mississippi Inmates, Prison Staff Get Masks During Pandemic

All inmates and employees in Mississippi prisons have been given masks to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, the state Department of Corrections said Monday.

Attorney General William Barr on Monday ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to identify coronavirus-related …

• April 27, 2020

Barr to Prosecutors: Look for Unconstitutional Virus Rules

Attorney General William Barr on Monday ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to identify coronavirus-related restrictions from state and local governments “that could be violating the constitutional rights and civil …

Mississippi legislators will start meeting again May 18, two months they suspended their session because …

• April 27, 2020

Mississippi Legislators Regroup in Mid-May Amid Pandemic

Mississippi legislators will start meeting again May 18, two months they suspended their session because of the cornavirus pandemic, House and Senate leaders said Monday.

In a video released Friday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba called for a repeal of Mississippi’s …

• April 27, 2020

Mayor Lumumba Calls for Repeal of Open Carry Law

In a video released Friday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba called for a repeal of Mississippi’s Open Carry Law, citing that the law makes it impossible for police to remove illegal …

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• April 27, 2020