Feature
Yusef Salaam Warns Hinds, Mississippi About COVID-19 Risks Behind Bars
As Jackson and Hinds County resisted changes in arrest policy, a member of the Exonerated 5 explained to Seyma Bayram what they could face without them.
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Editorial
EDITORIAL: Gov. Reeves Needs to Take ‘Essential’ Seriously for COVID-19 Social Distancing
What (Gov. Tate) Reeves still has not done, is follow the lead of states near and far by truly ordering only essential businesses and services to remain open. What Reeves …
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Education
Mississippi Eases Graduation and Third-Grade Rules for Virus
Mississippi's education leaders on Thursday moved to ease the way for seniors to graduate and third graders to move on to fourth grade in the face of schools closed to …
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Health Care
108 New Cases of COVID-19, Largest Increase So Far
As controversy swirls in Mississippi over Gov. Tate Reeves’ refusal to issue a “Shelter in Place” order, the state has 108 additional cases of COVID-19 as of yesterday, March 25, …
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State
Mississippi Jobless Claims Tough to File as Virus Ups Demand
The Mississippi agency that handles claims for jobless benefits is getting 10 times the usual number of phone calls as people seek help amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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National
3.3 Million Seek US Jobless Aid, Nearly 5 Times Earlier High
Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
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Education
Mississippi State Board of Education Suspends Key Policies to Manage Impact of Extended School Closures
The Mississippi State Board of Education today suspended several statewide policies to manage the impact of extended school closures due to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
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Person of the Day
M.K. Turk
Since there will be no March madness this year, it is a good time to look back on the great coaches and players of the past. One of those great …
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State
Local Businesses Collaborate to Serve 3,000 Dinners to Jackson Families
Eaton Aerospace along with the teams at the Systems Companies and the Center for Entrepreneurship have partnered to fund hot dinners for JPS scholars and families during the COVID-19 crisis.
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State
Be on Guard as Telephone Scammers Set to Cash in on Coronavirus
People in Mississippi are being warned to be extra vigilant as scam callers are likely to ramp up their activity over the next few weeks to take advantage of increasing …
