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• January 15, 2018

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• January 15, 2018

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• January 15, 2018

Trump Defends Himself Anew Against Charges That He is Racist

President Donald Trump is defending himself anew against accusations that he is racist, this time after recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations.

Trump stands accused of using "shithole" to describe African countries during an immigration meeting with …

• January 15, 2018

France vs. Fake News Offers Test Case for Democratic Dilemma

Can a democratic country outlaw fake news? France is about to find out, after President Emmanuel Macron ordered a law to quash false information disseminated around electoral campaigns.

In a New Year's speech to journalists, French President Emmanuel Macron said he's ordering a …

• January 15, 2018

Southern States Join to Promote Civil Rights Tourism

Southern states that once fought to maintain racial segregation are now banding together to promote civil rights tourism at sites including the building where the Confederacy was born and the …

The former home of Medgar Evers in Jackson, which the National Park Service designated as …

• January 15, 2018

OPINION: Support Other Women

“What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.” —Oprah Winfrey, Golden Globes 2018

(Left to Right) Olivia and Marty Willson-Piper perform at Steve's Deli in Jackson on Saturday, …

• January 12, 2018

English Rocker to Play Steve's Deli

Marty Willson-Piper sat in a booth at the back of Steve’s Deli in downtown Jackson, lifting a finger to trace a line between the records on the wall. He owns …

Lawmakers Could Shift Existing Money into New School Formula

The $53 million needed to pay for the first year of a proposed new Mississippi public school funding formula could come from other money currently going to education.

House Speaker Philip Gunn's bill instructs the state Department of Education, beginning in 2023, and …

• January 12, 2018

Jackson Schools to Re-Open on Tuesday with Make-up Days Ahead

Frozen pipes mean more than low water pressure for local public schools: the district is closed until Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Jackson Public Schools Interim Superintendent Freddrick Murray said the district will be transparent about its …

• January 12, 2018

House Passes $100 Million Transportation Legislation In Bipartisan Vote

The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to use approximately $108 million in tax revenue for roads and bridges on Thursday in a bipartisan vote. House Bill 722 will divert 35 …

Rep. Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, said House Bill 722 is "the most significant piece of legislation" …

• January 12, 2018

'Mississippi Burning' KKK Leader Killen Dies in Prison at 92

Edgar Ray Killen, a 1960s Ku Klux Klan leader who was convicted decades later in the "Mississippi Burning" slayings of three civil rights workers, has died in prison at the …