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Disturbing the Peace Law: Ludicrous?

Legal experts say Mississippi's disturbance of the peace statute is broad enough to mean whatever police and judges want it to mean.

Schools Funding Now Up to State Supreme Court

The fate of an education ballot initiative now rests with the Mississippi Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments in the case this morning in Jackson. The nine justices will decide …

Museum Garden, Mint Bankruptcy and Freedom for Food Trucks

The Mississippi Museum of Art will hold a ribbon cutting for the Payton CityFarm Learning Garden Tuesday, June 9, at 5 p.m.

The Mississippi Museum of Art's executive chef, Nick Wallace, will feature produce from the Payton …

• June 9, 2015

Miss. Justices Hear Debate Over School Funding Ballot Titles

The Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday about how two school-funding initiatives will be presented to voters in November.

Joseph Kopacz

Bishop Joseph Kopacz, head of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, is leading a special Habitat for Humanity build called Pope House that honors Pope Francis for his commitment to social …

Bribery Sentencing Delayed Indefinitely for Epps, McCrory

Sentencings for former Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps and businessman Cecil McCrory have been delayed.

Clayton Kelly Pleads Guilty in Cochran Video Case

Clayton Kelly has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for videotaping the ill wife of a senator during election campaign.

Abortion Down in U.S., Mississippi, But Why?

The abortion rate in Mississippi and across the U.S. is down, a new AP report released today shows. The question of why, however, is subject to wide and fierce debate.

A new report says the rate of abortion is down across the nation. This includes …

• June 8, 2015

Martin McCurtis

Ten years ago in a small apartment, a frustrated husband in a tank top, shorts and flip-flops waited on his wife to finish drying her hair in the living room …

Texas Officer on Leave After Video Shows Him Pushing Teen

A suburban Dallas police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video was posted online showing him pushing a 14-year-old girl in a swimsuit to the ground and …

Court Strikes Down 'Born in Jerusalem' Passport Law

The Supreme Court struck down a disputed law Monday that would have allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports in an important …

Mississippi Power Credit Rating Falls Over Kemper

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Fitch Ratings lowered its credit rating for Mississippi Power by one notch from A- to BBB+ Friday, saying there remain "elevated risks" of financial, regulatory and …

Vigil Held Friday For Murder Victim at High Street Diner

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A candlelight vigil was held for a man who died after being beaten and robbed outside a restaurant on Jackson's High Street last week.

Court Lets Mississippi Execution Drug Supplier Remain Secret

The Mississippi prison system can keep concealing the identity of its execution drug supplier while the system appeals an order to release the information, the Mississippi Supreme Court said in …

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• June 5, 2015

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• June 5, 2015

ACLU: Charges for Senatobia Graduation Cheering Infringes on Free Speech Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi says that charging people for cheering at a graduation is violation of freedom of speech protections.

Ramin Maysami

While finishing up his doctorate degree at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Ramin Maysami decided to spend two semesters studying abroad in Singapore—he came back nine years late.