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Who Killed Angela Parker? Jackson Man Condemned To Life In Prison In 1998 Claims Innocence

The evidence showed that the homicide detectives interviewed Blue Chip Lounge owner John Ware, and he provided them the surveillance video recording that apparently placed Ronnie Johnson at the club …

Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba gave a speech this week, outlining his administration’s accomplishments and …

• October 28, 2021

Mayor’s State of the City Speech Tackles Crime, ‘Dignity Economy’

“We've come through a lot together this past term,” Mayor Lumumba began. “We faced a 30-year flood, tornadoes, freezing temperatures that exposed existing vulnerabilities in our infrastructure, and a global …

President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Sept. 9 mandating that federal contractors implement …

• October 28, 2021

Republican Attorneys General Criticize Biden Vaccine Order

Twenty-one Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday saying they think his COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors “stands on shaky legal ground," is …

Having repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he previously accepted for speeches where he didn't …

• October 28, 2021

Favre Repays $600K in Mississippi Welfare Case, Auditor Says

Favre is not facing criminal charges, but former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis and other people have been charged in one of the state’s largest embezzlement cases.

The University of Southern Mississippi, whose football team head coach Will Hall leads, announced on …

• October 28, 2021

USM Set to Join the Sun Belt Conference

The University of Southern Mississippi announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26, that the school’s athletic programs would be leaving Conference USA. The Golden Eagles will be joining the Sun Belt Conference …

Rosa Scott High School honored its namesake, a woman who served as a leader in …

• October 27, 2021

Mississippi School Honors Namesake, Respected Black Educator Rosa Scott

Descendants of Rosa Scott, a woman who was a leader in ensuring Black children received education when the state was deeply segregated, gathered on campus Monday at Rosa Scott High …

Mississippi University for Women recently announced that it will not require employees to get vaccinated …

• October 27, 2021

No COVID Vaccine Mandate at Mississippi University for Women

Mississippi University for Women will not require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 because the university is not at risk of losing federal money without a vaccine mandate, the school's …

A cross-section of attendees spoke at a forum for Hinds County District 5 constable candidates …

• October 27, 2021

‘Keeping the Peace’: Eight Candidates Run for Hinds County District 5 Constable

Candidates running for the Hinds County District 5 Constable position at the Nov. 2 special election attended two recent, separate forums to jostle for votes. Bennie C. Buckner resigned from …

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• October 27, 2021

The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees voted to mandate vaccines for all …

• October 26, 2021

IHL Mandates COVID-19 Vaccines For Mississippi University Employees, Still Prohibits Student Mandates

Under President Joe Biden’s order, university employees at campuses with federal contracts must show proof that they are fully vaccinated or receive an exemption accommodation by Dec. 8. To be …

State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers lamented the state’s grim death toll as “avoidable” during an …

• October 26, 2021

COVID-19 Fatalities Pass 10,000, Over 500,000 Cases

“Ten thousand deaths is staggering,” State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers said. “It just didn't have to happen like this. If we had more people who would get the vaccine, certainly …