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Stand Up to Russia, Obama Advises Trump
Offering some pointed foreign policy advice to his successor, President Barack Obama expressed hope Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump would stand up to Russia when it deviates from U.S. "values …
Minnesota Officer Charged with Manslaughter in Castile Death
A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after prosecutors determined he acted unreasonably when he shot and killed Philando Castile, a black man whose girlfriend streamed the …
Film
A ‘Loving’ Life
"Loving" tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, whose battle against discrimination and racism led to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
Post-Election Mississippi: Engage, Educate, Vote
If you weren't engaged in the great American democratic process before Nov. 8, we ask that you get engaged now.
City & County
On Way Out of Jackson, Siemens Addresses ‘Stranded Bills’
The Jackson City Council expressed concerns about charging those on fixed incomes the larger-than-normal bills that have accumulated over the last six months as the water-billing department and Siemens close …
Health Care
How Trump’s Health Reform Could Affect Mississippi
Lower- and middle-class Mississippians could have the most to lose from Trump's proposed health-care reforms, including those who benefit from insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act marketplace as well …
Politics
Buying Justice: ‘Dark Money’ in Judicial Elections
The "dark money" that poured into the state in order to defeat incumbent Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens did not pay off this election cycle, as he defeated his …
Editor's Note
The Impolite Free Press in the Age of Trump
Let's get this straight off the bat: There is no one reason that Hillary Clinton lost and Donald Trump won enough electoral votes last week to become president.
Cover
Take-out for Thanksgiving
If you don’t want to cook this Thanksgiving, let local businesses help you out.
Person of the Day
Emily Summerlin
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum has organized the annual Harvest Festival for a few years, but marketing and events specialist Emily Summerlin says the museum's staff is changing things …
Tax Collection Projections Somewhat Rosier in Mississippi
Mississippi's top elected officials say the outlook for state tax collections is improving, despite a dip during the first months of the current budget year.
National
Trump Protesters in Mississippi: 'Protect One Another Right Now'
Mississippi native Marisa Green was scheduled to come home for Thanksgiving from New York where she lives and works as a photographer and an artist. But in the wake of …
Development
Flowood Mayor: 'One Lake' Project Will Protect Hospitals from Flooding
Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads supports the "One Lake" plan to widen the Pearl River to protect the hospitals that sit in Rankin County's floodplain, he said today.
Person of the Day
Shea Patterson
When Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze saw Shea Patterson win a state championship as a high school junior he walked away with a "man crush" on the quarterback.
Trump Names Priebus, Bannon to Senior White House Roles
President-elect Donald Trump made his first two key personnel appointments on Sunday, one an overture to Republican circles by naming GOP chief Reince Priebus as his White House chief of …
Assange Questioned at Ecuadorean Embassy in London
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was being questioned by prosecutors Monday at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London about possible sexual misconduct committed in Sweden six years ago.
City & County
57 Homicides So Far in Jackson; Police Force Drops to 392
Jackson has passed the number of homicides for last year, just as the police department's count of uniformed officers drops below 400.
Education
Mississippi Expands Pre-K Education
Just two weeks after Halloween, hundreds of four-year-olds in high-need areas around the state will receive a new treat: pre-kindergarten.
Putin's Spokeperson: We Had Contact with Trump Campaign
MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian diplomat and Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Thursday that Russian experts were in contact with some members of President-elect Donald Trump's staff during the presidential …
Trump Arrives at White House for Meeting with Obama
President-elect Donald Trump joined President Barack Obama for their first meeting at the White House Thursday, a symbolic start to the transition of power to the nation's 45th president.
