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Person of the Day

Sheena Allen

On Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m., Fuse will premier the two-hour documentary "She Started It," which follows the lives of five women tech entrepreneurs, including Mississippi-born app developer Sheena …

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MS Justice Institute Ethics Complaint Against COJ

Politics

Sen. Cochran to Resign April 1 Citing Health Concerns, McDaniel May Switch From Wicker Race

Sen. Thad Cochran, a Republican from Mississippi, says he will resign April 1.

Sen. Thad Cochran, a Republican from Mississippi, says he will resign April 1. Photo courtesy …

Civil Rights

Plaques at Ole Miss Acknowledge Its Historic Ties to Slavery

The University of Mississippi is acknowledging its historical connections to slave labor, slave owners and officials who set policies that stripped African-Americans of voting rights after the Civil War.

The University of Mississippi is acknowledging its historical connections to slave labor, slave owners and …

National

Trump Says He Won't Back Down on Tariffs Plan

President Donald Trump insisted Monday that he's "not backing down" on his plan to impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum despite anxious warnings from House Speaker Paul Ryan …

President Donald Trump insisted Monday that he's "not backing down" on his plan to impose …

City & County

Best-Selling Author Angie Thomas Receives Key to Jackson

Angie Thomas was 6 years-old when she was caught in the crossfire of a shootout in Georgetown, the Jackson neighborhood where she grew up. Her mother, Julia Thomas, could not …

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba presented best-selling author Angie Thomas with a key to the city …

Civil Rights

Private Prison Trial Starts Today Over Alleged Squalor, Rats, Deaths

Inmates housed at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility alleged squalor conditions, solitary confinement practices, lack of medical and mental health care, and an overall unsafe environment. Five years later, the …

The case against the Mississippi Department of Corrections for its treatment of prisoners at East …

National

Cosby Wants Sexual Assault Case Tossed or Witnesses Limited

A day after Hollywood's first Oscars of the #MeToo era, Bill Cosby went to court Monday in a bid to get his sexual assault case thrown out—or at least stop …