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U.S. District Attorney Mike Hurst announced Project EJECT on Dec. 7, 2017 with then-Jackson Police …

• January 7, 2020

State leadership of religious institutions like Galloway United Methodist Church is in question as the …

• January 7, 2020

With the completed renovations, La Brioche has at least 10 new indoor seats and new …

• January 7, 2020

Local United Methodist Churches Face Schism Over LGBTQ Inclusion

The future of Mississippi's United Methodist churches and institutions is in question after a group of influential United Methodist Church leaders announced a preliminary agreement to split the church in …

Whether "riots" or rebellion over conditions, Jennifer Riley-Collins says everyone from the governor to citizens …

• January 7, 2020

OPINION: 'Chaos or Community'? Citizens Co-conspirators in Broken Criminal System

"Mississippi leaders have historically created and encouraged incarceration as an intentional pathway for a segment of Mississippi's society, disproportionately the African American community."

Republican Tate Reeves is completing his second term as lieutenant governor, and he is presiding …

• January 7, 2020

Mississippi Inaugurates New Legislators for Four-Year Term

Legislators are taking their oath of office Tuesday in Mississippi, and they will set the direction of state government for the next four years.

Outgoing Governor Bryant Proclaims Jan. 26-Feb. 1 'Mississippi School Choice Week'

Outgoing Gov. Phil Bryant has issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Mississippi School Choice Week.

Outgoing Gov. Phil Bryant has issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Mississippi School Choice …

• January 7, 2020

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• January 7, 2020

Jeff McCutchen

Capt. Jeff McCutchen will be officially sworn in Monday as the Oxford Police Department's new police chief. McCutchen has been running the 100-person department for the last 11 months as …

The Dapper Doughnut sells freshly made miniature donuts in 21 flavors, including bananas foster, lemon …

• January 7, 2020

The Dapper Doughnut, The Lost Cajun and La Brioche Renovations

Gabe Jackson, a Liberty, Miss., native and a guard for the Oakland Raiders football team, opened the first Mississippi location of The Dapper Doughnut, a Las Vegas-based donut franchise with …

U.S. Rep Bennie Thompson, Mississippi's only Democrat in Congress, called Sunday for a federal investigation …

• January 7, 2020

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• January 7, 2020

Legal Group Seeks Federal Inquiry into Mississippi Prisons

Prisoner advocates are calling on the federal government to investigate Mississippi’s prison system for possible civil rights violations, saying the violence of recent days highlights deliberate violations of inmates’ constitutional …

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• January 7, 2020

Los Angeles prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with sexually assaulting two women on successive …

• January 6, 2020

Weinstein Charged with Sex Crimes in LA on Eve of NY Trial

Los Angeles prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with sexually assaulting two women on successive nights during Oscars week in 2013, bringing the new case against the disgraced Hollywood mogul …