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Personhood
Mississippi Six-Week Abortion Ban 'Smacks of Defiance,' Federal Judge Says
U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves did not rule on whether or not he will block Mississippi's six-week abortion ban in federal court today. He said he will issue a …
Judge Mulls Whether to Dismiss Mississippi Election Dispute
A federal judge is considering whether to dismiss a lawsuit over a 2015 Mississippi election that tied, went to a drawing of straws won by the Democratic incumbent and was …
Officials: FBI Arrests Widow of Orlando Nightclub Shooter
The wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter, who was extensively questioned by federal agents in the days after the massacre, has been arrested by the FBI on in connection with …
Editorial
EDITORIAL: Not Addressing Statewide Health Is Short-Sighted
Workforce development, continuing education and job training are all important but really quite futile without a long-term plan for the Mississippians to take those jobs. People must be healthy in …
City & County
EDITORIAL: Water Successes, Public Information Losses
The new year ushered in a freezing cold front that put our pipes and infrastructure to the test. Seeing that we're in the second week of the year and also …
City & County
Mississippi Blues Marathon Comes Back
The sound of blues music and sneakers hitting the pavement will fill the streets of Jackson on Saturday, Jan. 27, during the Mississippi Blues Marathon.
Business
Equal Pay Included in Bill Prohibiting Cities from Raising Minimum Wage
An equal pay amendment is included in a bill the Mississippi House of Representatives passed this morning prohibiting cities from raising the state minimum wage.
Editorial
EDITORIAL: Legislators, Kill the Flawed Voucher Bill
The notion of "school choice" is deeply embedded in the Capitol this session. Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, wants to expand the state's voucher program drastically, allowing any child …
Civil Rights
OPINION: Mississippi Lawmakers, Take Down the State Flag
My grandmother, who lived her entire life in Mississippi, made sure I understood what the Confederate symbol stands for, and I know that many of you were told the same …
Health Care
Judge: Health Department Must Respond to Public Records Request
A Mississippi judge ruled Tuesday that the state Health Department must respond to a newspaper's public records request about long-term care facilities where outbreaks of the new coronavirus have occurred.
Immigration
US Appeals Court: Trump 'Sanctuary Cities' Order is Illegal
President Donald Trump's executive order threatening to withhold funding from "sanctuary cities" that limit cooperation with immigration authorities is unconstitutional, but a judge went too far when he blocked its …
Education
New JSU Theater Director, USM Entrepreneur of the Year and Jackson Chamber Teacher Awards
Jackson State University named alumnus Prince Duren as director of the school's theater department this week.
Business
Rainbow Co-op Filing Chapter 11 Reorganization
The Rainbow Coop Board of Directors voted to seek Chapter 11 reorganization protection at its March meeting.
National
Giuliani: Porn Star Has 'No Reputation,' Affair Not Credible
President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said Stormy Daniels' claim she had sex with Trump in 2006 isn't credible because she's a porn actress with "no reputation."
City & County
Trustees Express Uncertainty About Hospital Borrowing
College Board trustees are considering a plan for the University of Mississippi Medical Center to borrow $132 million to finance a $180 million expansion of its children's hospital.
Education
Mississippi Supreme Court: School Budget Formula is Not Binding
The Mississippi Legislature does not have an obligation to fully fund a school budget formula that was put into law two decades ago, the state Supreme Court said Thursday in …
City & County
Slain Activist's Family Sees Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
The family of a man killed in 1966 by the Ku Klux Klan received a private preview Friday of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum that is opening next month.
State
Mississippi Newspaper Wins Dispute Over Government Records
The Mississippi Supreme Court is siding with a newspaper in its longstanding effort to get documents from a state agency.
City & County
Couple Hosts Islamic Heritage Festival in MMA's Art Garden Saturday
The International Museum of Muslim Cultures hosted its first Islamic heritage celebration this month after Mayor Tony Yarber proclaimed in March that April would serve as Islamic Heritage Month.
Father Charged with Murder After 8-Month-Old Dies in Car
A father has been charged with second-degree murder after his 8-month-old daughter died in his overheated car in northern Mississippi, police said Friday.
