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Politics
Mississippi Governor Rejects 'Separate but Equal' 2-Flag Plan
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he’s against having two state flags--the current banner with the Confederate battle emblem that critics see as racist, and a yet-to-be-determined design …
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Politics
GOP Runoff Winner to Face Dem Chairman of Homeland Security
Two Republicans with low-budget campaigns are in a congressional primary runoff Tuesday in Mississippi. The winner advances to the November ballot to face Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of …
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City & County
Juneteenth: Stokes Declares June 19, 2020, Sheriff Lee Vance Day and Jackson Advocate Day
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes honored Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance and the Jackson Advocate newspaper on Friday as part of a Jackson Juneteenth celebration.
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coronavirus
UPDATE: 1646 New Cases of COVID-19 Since Jun 17
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a severe “data processing” issue preventing the release of new COVID-19 information that has persisted since the middle of last week, meaning …
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Education
Audit: State Office Changed Dropout Records to Improve Stats
Mississippi's Department of Education failed to maintain an Office of Dropout Prevention for the last 10 years as required by state law and overstated its progress toward increasing graduation rates, …
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Biz Roundup
Connection City ePLEX at the Outlets, Mississippi Museum of Art and Children’s Museum Reopening
A new tenant at the Outlets of Mississippi, Connection City ePLEX, will open in July. The facility is an esports arena that will include gaming and virtual reality machines as …
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coronavirus
Analysis: Doctor Calls Parchman Conditions 'Deplorable'
Living conditions in the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman are “are sub-human and deplorable in a civilized society,” according to a physician who has evaluated the prison on behalf of …
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City & County
Mayor Lumumba Bans Police Chokeholds, Restricts Firing at Moving Vehicles, More
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba, in an executive order today, prohibits the Jackson Police Department from using choke-holds, knee-on-neck or any other tactic that restricts breathing in an amendment of its …
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City & County
Mayoral Executive Order Amending the City of Jackson Police Department's Use of Force Policy
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed an executive order amending Jackson Police Department's use of force policy.
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City & County
Azia’s Virtual Picks: Juneteenth Edition
I pray that we all take time to remember our collective history and learn more from it and each other despite our background, race, religion, or creed. This is how …
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City & County
Mayor Announces Local TSA PreCheck Service for Travelers, Warns COVID-19 Still Serious Danger
Citizens of Jackson who previously had to travel 30 miles to Vicksburg for Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Services can now obtain the same with the city.
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coronavirus
Oxford Sees COVID-19 Crisis as ER Visits Up Statewide; State Blames Fraternities
Mississippians are not doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned at yesterday’s press event.
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coronavirus
Mississippi Governor Says He Should Have Worn Mask at Funeral
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that because of the coronavirus pandemic, he should have worn a mask during a funeral a day earlier where hundreds of law enforcement officers …
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Politics
Senators Block Ex-Lawmaker's Nomination to Education Board
A Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate committee on Thursday blocked Republican Gov. Tate Reeves's nomination of a former lawmaker to serve on the state Board of Education, drawing criticism from the governor.
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Mayoral Executive Order Amending the City of Jackson Police Department's Use of Force Policy
Mayoral Executive Order Amending the City of Jackson Police Department's Use of Force Policy
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City & County
CITY: ‘Deeper Than Racism’: Jackson Declares ‘Classism’ a Public Health Crisis
To attract more funds to counter the impact of socioeconomic factors on health disparity, the Jackson City Council unanimously declared classism as a public-health crisis on June 9, saying it …
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City & County
Council Overturns Mayor's Veto of Transfer of $1.6 Million of Siemens Fund
The Jackson City Council recently overturned Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba's veto of its resolution to take $1.6 million from the $89.8 million Siemens settlement with the City and separating it …
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coronavirus
New Music Building and COVID-19 Business Assistance at MSU and JSU Grants
Mississippi State University held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, June 15, for construction on a new music building north of the university’s current band and choral rehearsal hall on Hardy …
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City & County
Judge Rules Mississippi City Can't Put Ban on Open Carry Law
A federal judge ruled Mississippi's capital city cannot restrict the state's open carry law as it did following the shooting deaths of two children during the coronavirus pandemic.
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12 Detainees, 7 Staffers Test Positive for COVID-19 at Hinds Detention Facilities
Twelve inmates and seven employees across Hinds County detention facilities have tested positive for COVID-19, Sheriff Lee Vance told the press last night.
