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National
Strategist Steve Bannon Leaves Trump's Turbulent White House
Steve Bannon, a forceful but divisive presence in President Donald Trump's White House, is leaving.
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Person of the Day
Lillian Cooley
Lillian Naomi McKinney Cooley, who served as vice president of business development for her family's vocational training and management consulting firm, Systems Consultants Associates, Inc., died Friday, July 28, at …
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Politics
Jefferson Davis Estate Offered as New Home for Monuments
The final home of the president of the Confederacy is being offered as a new home for Confederate monuments.
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Justice
Mississippi Supreme Court Suspends Judge for Misconduct
A judge in Mississippi will be suspended for ordering a man to serve six months in a county work center on a case that was appealed and resolved nearly 20 …
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Immigration
Eleven of 55 Arrested by ICE Pleaded Guilty or Awaiting Hearing
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 11 foreigners in Mississippi who have since admitted to violating a federal act or await a plea hearing.
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National
After Charlottesville, Colleges Brace for More Hate Attacks
At college campuses, far-right extremist groups have found fertile ground to spread their messages and attract new followers.
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Tillerson Condemns Hate Speech, Says Bigotry is Un-American
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday condemned hate speech and bigotry as un-American and antithetical to the values on which the U.S. was founded and promotes abroad. He also …
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National
Trump Defends Confederate Statues, Berates His Critics
With prominent Republicans openly questioning his competence and moral leadership, President Donald Trump burrowed deeper into the racially charged debate over Confederate memorials and lashed out at members of his …
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World
Police: Attacks in Spain Are Linked, Took Long Time to Plan
The back-to-back vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort had been planned for a long time by an Islamic terrorist cell—and could have been far deadlier had its base …
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Civil Rights
Civil Rights Marker Honors Challenge to Library Segregation
Mississippi has dedicated a new historical marker honoring African-American students who challenged segregation at a public library in 1961.
