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Kremlin Disavows Knowledge of Lawyer-Trump Staff Meeting

President Donald Trump's eldest son changed his account over the weekend of a meeting he had with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, saying Sunday that the woman told …

Mississippi Already Shares Some Voter Info with Other States

Mississippi's top elections official says he is consistent by sharing some voter information with other states while also telling a national group to "jump in the Gulf of Mexico" as …

Plaintiffs Fighting House Bill 1523 Ask Full 5th Circuit to Re-Hear Case

Twelve Mississippians have asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to re-hear their case against House Bill 1523, now law, in front of all the judges.

Data: Mississippi Kids Rely on Medicaid; Many in Rural Areas Supporting Trump

A majority of Mississippi kids rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for health care in the state.

Mississippi children rely heavily on federal funding for their health care through Medicaid and Children's …

• July 6, 2017

Children's Advocate to Revisit Poverty in Mississippi Delta

The founder of a children's advocacy group returns to Mississippi next week to examine how poverty affects people's lives, much like Sen. Robert F. Kennedy did 50 years ago.

Marian Wright Edelman (center) will travel to three small communities in what remain some of …

• July 6, 2017

Hobby Lobby Fined $3 Million Over Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts

Hobby Lobby Stores has agreed to pay a $3 million federal fine and forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts smuggled from the Middle East that the government alleges were intentionally …

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• July 5, 2017

Finding Great U.S. Journalism

Trump is waging a constant battle with what he considers the purveyors of "fake news," while those same news outlets struggle to keep up with the stream of misinformation and …

Expungements: A ‘Fresh Start’

Laura Brown wanted to work at a local daycare and was shocked when her background check brought up two charges from over a decade ago.

Analysis: Stakes High for Medicaid Changes in Mississippi

More than 700,000 Mississippians receive care from Medicaid, down from a peak of nearly 750,000 in 2015.

More than 700,000 Mississippians receive care from Medicaid, down from a peak of nearly 750,000 …

• July 3, 2017

Man Can Seek Money for Wrongful Conviction in Mississippi

A man who was convicted and later cleared after falsely confessing to murder at 13 says he is grateful a court revived his request for compensation in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Supreme Court revived Edmonds' request Thursday, sending it back to a trial court …

• June 29, 2017

Jacksonians Protest Medicaid Cuts in Congress, March on Senators' Offices

Melissa Cooper, seated in her wheelchair, held a pink sign this morning that read "Healthcare is a Human Right."

Lawsuit: Mississippi Political Scandal Pushed Man to Suicide

Relatives of a Mississippi man who killed himself are suing a mayor, police officers and a law firm, saying they are part of a political network that pushed him to …

The widow and sons of Mark Mayfield say in a federal suit filed Tuesday that …

• June 28, 2017

Mississippi Man Takes Confederate Flag Fight to High Court

A black Mississippi citizen is taking his case against the state's Confederate-themed flag to the U.S. Supreme Court.

In papers filed Wednesday, attorneys for Carlos Moore said lower courts were wrong to reject …

• June 28, 2017