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The U.S. House voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would establish the Medgar Evers …

Politics

Mississippi Treasurer Intends to Run for Attorney General

Second-term Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch says she intends to run for state attorney general next year.

Second-term Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch says she intends to run for state attorney general next …

Politics

Court Orders End to Lawsuit Over 2015 Mississippi Election

A federal court is ending a dispute over a 2015 Mississippi House race that originally went to a tiebreaker but was then overturned by the Legislature.

In 2015, Democrat Bo Eaton (pictured) sought a sixth term in the Mississippi House. The …

City & County

JPD Officer Placed on Leave After Teen's Brutality Claim

A police officer in Mississippi's capital city is on paid leave as officials investigate whether he unfairly attacked a teen.

Jackson Police Chief Anthony Moore (pictured) told local media Tuesday that the department has launched …

National

CIA Nominee Toughens Interrogation Stance, Picks Up Support

President Donald Trump's CIA nominee toughened her public stance against harsh interrogation on Tuesday and picked up Democratic support, making it increasingly likely she will be confirmed as the agency's …

Gina Haspel wrote that she had learned "hard lessons since 9/11," in comments aimed at …

Biz Roundup

Food Network Honors Pig & Pint, Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience and Facebook Community Boost

This month, the Food Network selected the fried bologna sandwich at The Pig & Pint as the best breakfast sandwich in Mississippi as part of a feature showcasing the dish …

This month, the Food Network selected the fried bologna sandwich at The Pig & Pint …

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Rachel Phuong Le: Food’s Biggest Fan

Rachel Phuong Le is preparing to launch her own restaurant, Poké Stop, in Jackson as part of the incoming Cultivation Food Hall, set to open in the District at Eastover …

City & County

Baltimore Lawyer Names JPD Officer Who May Have Shot Crystalline Barnes

A lawyer for the family of 21-year-old Crystalline Barnes, who died in January when two Jackson Police Officers shot into her car following a traffic stop, stood alongside Barnes' young …

Jason Downs, a Baltimore lawyer who represented the family of Freddie Gray, called a press …

National

Seven Governors Sign Letter Backing Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant joined South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and five other Republican governors in signing a letter backing President Donald Trump's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing …