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Immigration
Denying Religious Freedom and Safety
By emphasizing removal rather than due-process protections, Gov. Phil Bryant demonstrates his apathy toward children who face certain bodily injury or death based on their beliefs.
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Politics
Writings Define Mississippi’s Emotions
State Supreme Court Justice Randy "Bubba" Pierce, a Greene County native, is a writer and his latest novel, "Mississippi Mud," defines state politics in the very sense of this state's …
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City & County
Benefits of JPS Grade Recovery Program Disputed
Sarah Phillips, a former Forest Hill math teacher, is concerned that the district has a so-called grade recovery program that allows failing students to pass a course after taking a …
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Letters to the Editor
I personally believe the best path to having (the state flag) replaced is for business and higher education leaders (including football coaches) to quietly press the Legislature and governor, much …
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LGBT
LGBT Pols Ready to Play in State
With black folks playing the spoiler in the Mississippi Republican Senate primary, bucking many traditional notions about how politics work in the Magnolia State, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people …
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Editor's Note
Expanding Horizons Through Reading
Whether you read or not as an adult, it's important to teach children the value of reading.
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Ukraine Official: Rebels Lay Mines Near Crash Site
International observers turned back Wednesday after making another attempt to reach the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down in eastern Ukraine, and a government official said the area …
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EU Adopts Tough New Sanctions on Russia
Shocked into action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner and the resulting deaths of more than 200 Europeans, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, …
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Biz Roundup
Wine Spectator Honors Local Restaurants, Two Franchises Open
Recently, Wine Spectator honored a number of restaurants in Mississippi with its 2014 Restaurant Awards, which highlight the eateries around the globe that offer the best wine selections.
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FBI Defends Search for Oklahoma City Bombing Video
The FBI thoroughly searched its archives and found no evidence that more videos of the Oklahoma City bombing exist, agency employees told a judge Monday in a trial that has …
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Israel Hits Symbols of Hamas Rule; Scores Killed
Israel escalated its military campaign against Hamas on Tuesday, striking symbols of the militant group's control in Gaza and firing tank shells that Palestinian officials said shut down the strip's …
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Business
Dollar Tree Steps Up Fight, Buys Family Dollar
Dollar Tree said Monday it is buying rival discounter Family Dollar for $8.5 billion, significantly broadening its reach as it looks to fend off Wal-Mart, which has been stepping up …
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Person of the Day
Eric Stringfellow
Thirty-two years after graduating with a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Jackson State University in 1997, Eric Stringfellow is now the interim head of the department.
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Australia, Netherlands Ready to Secure Crash Site
A small group of Dutch and Australian investigators walked the sprawling, unsecured site where Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 went down as their governments prepared police detachments they hope can help …
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Planes with Malaysia Airlines Bodies Leave Ukraine
Two military aircraft carrying remains of victims from the Malaysian plane disaster departed for the Netherlands Thursday, while Australian and Dutch diplomats joined to promote a plan for a U.N. …
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Israeli Fire Hits UN Facility in Gaza, Killing 15
Israeli tank shells hit a compound housing a U.N. school in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens who were seeking shelter from …
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Bryan's Rant
Ain’t Got a Kluwe
Finally, after what seems like the longest off-season in years, football is about to shift its focus back to what happens on the field instead of everything else in the …
