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Hood Investigates Road Project Near Reeves' Subdivision

The Mississippi attorney general said Wednesday he's investigating a $2 million road that was planned to connect a suburban Jackson shopping center to two gated neighborhoods, including one where the …

The investigation creates a potential clash between Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood (left) and Republican …

• July 19, 2018

With Acid Problems, Jackson Renews Drinking Water Warnings

The mayor of Mississippi's largest city on Wednesday renewed longstanding warnings about the city's drinking water, saying the city still isn't maintaining the chemical balance needed to prevent lead and …

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba said at a news conference that the city continues advising pregnant …

• July 19, 2018

OPINION: A Pearl of Great Price: The Value of a Flowing Pearl River in Jackson

For fish and turtle species in flowing river habitats, if something happens to their environment—like a dam turning a flowing river into a stagnant lake—they will likely be lost over …

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• July 18, 2018

JSU to Analyze Gun, Gang Crimes in Jackson

The Jackson City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, July 17, to approve a memorandum of understanding between Jackson State University and the Jackson Police Department so JSU can do research …

The Jackson Police Department and Jackson State University entered a memorandum of understanding following the …

• July 18, 2018

Angie Smith Brewer

Jackson-based interior design and planning firm Dean and Dean/Associates Architects named Angie Smith Brewer as the firm's director of marketing and business development on June 18.

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• July 18, 2018

Missouri Appeal Could Delay Mississippi Death Penalty Case

A Missouri appeal over whether lethal injection would violate the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment could delay a Mississippi case over similar issues.

Lawyers for some death row inmates in Mississippi are asking a federal judge to postpone …

• July 18, 2018

APNewsBreak: Twitter Suspended 58 Million Accounts in 4Q

Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The figure highlights the company's newly aggressive …

Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, …

• July 18, 2018

Ex-FBI Chief Comey Urges Voters to Support Democrats in Fall

James Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is urging voters to support Democrats in November's midterm elections.

James Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is …

• July 18, 2018

EU Fines Google a Record $5 Billion Over Mobile Practices

The European Union fined Google a record $5 billion Wednesday for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's hugely popular Android operating system to install Google apps.

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that given the size of the company, the 4.34 …

• July 18, 2018

A Day After Back-Tracking, Trump Defends Summit Performance

Taking to Twitter early Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended anew his much-criticized performance at the Helsinki summit, promising "big results" from better relations with Russia and hitting back at "haters."

Taking to Twitter early Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended anew his much-criticized performance at the …

• July 18, 2018