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Justice
Stokes: Hinds Jail a 'Public Safety Nightmare'
Markuieze Bennett, 21, should have been in court April 8, standing trial for strong armed robbery. The odds a jury would have found him innocent were good.
Judge Tosses Murder Charge in Stillborn Death Case
A murder charge against Mississippi woman has been dismissed by Lowndes County Circuit Judge Jim Kitchens. Rennie Gibbs, now 24, was charged with murder for her alleged role in the …
Business
Nissan Settles Worker's Labor Practice Charge
Nissan Motor Co. says it has settled an unfair labor practice charge with a pro-union worker at its assembly plant in Canton, Miss.
Texas Judge Turns Back Fight Against Execution Drugs
A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a ruling requiring the Texas prison system to disclose more information about where it gets lethal-injection drugs, reversing a judge who had …
Special Session Called for More Prosecutors
Many Mississippi judicial districts are likely to get additional prosecutors after Gov. Phil Bryant revived an effort Wednesday to add assistant district attorneys.
City & County
Candidates You May Not Know
As Election Day draws near to replace late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, many of the official mayoral candidates are doing their best to draw in more supporters, but what about the …
City & County
Lumumba, Priester, Horhn Lead Mayoral Money Race: Who Are Their Big Donors?
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Melvin Priester Jr. and John Horhn are leading the money race heading into the last week of the race for mayor.
Justice
Miss. Supreme Court Reverses Michelle Byrom's Conviction, Delays Second Execution
The Mississippi Supreme Court today reversed the capital conviction of Michelle Byrom and ordered a new trial with a different circuit judge.
Miss. Lawmakers Face Saturday Budget Deadline
State negotiators face a Saturday night deadline to agree on details of a roughly $6 billion budget for fiscal 2015.
Politics
Miss. Religious-Practices Bill Goes to Negotiation
Mississippi lawmakers could try to write a final version of a religious-practices bill that has sparked concerns about anti-gay discrimination.
Crime
Attorneys Allege Lethal Drugs Violate Michelle Byrom's Constitutional Rights
“MDOC’s decision to purchase raw pharmaceutical ingredients and then secretly compound them at an unknown time and location by people with unknown training and credentials, increases the risk that the …
U.S. Recognizes Michigan Same-Sex Couple Marriages
Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday extended federal recognition to the marriages of about 300 same-sex couples that took place in Michigan before a federal appeals court put those unions …
Jet Search Cut Short; New Satellite Spots Objects
Hints about the lost Malaysian jetliner piled up Thursday, but there was precious little chance to track them down. Bad weather cut short the hunt for possible debris fields from …
Records Disputes Could Go to Miss. Ethics Group
The Mississippi Ethics Commission could gain power to settle disputes over requests for public records.
Show Us the Campaign Money—On Time
On Tuesday, April 1, candidates seeking the office of Jackson mayor are required to submit their campaign-finance reports.
Crime
Will Byrom Be Tortured to Death?
Mississippi's pending executions of Michelle Byrom and Charles Crawford—which are not yet scheduled—have mired the state in a controversy over what constitutes "cruel and unusual" in executions.
Mississippi Lawmakers Increase Budget Estimates
Top Mississippi lawmakers on Tuesday increased the estimate of how much money state government can spend this year and next.
Crime
Diaz: Michelle Byrom Did Not Get a Fair Trial
Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver E. Diaz jr. explains why Michelle Byrom did not get a fair trial and does not deserve to be executed. And he wants to …
LGBT
Same-Sex Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses in Hinds County
Same-Sex Couples applied for marriage licenses this morning at the Hinds County courthouse in Jackson.
