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Virginia Reeves: Of Home and History
Virginia Reeves may be from Montana, but she has long had a feel for southern stories.
Senate Transparency Chairman Bans Cellphones in His Meeting
The chairman of a Mississippi Senate committee on government transparency is telling the public not to use cellphones or other electronic devices while his committee meets.
State
Legislature Makes No Move to Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators this year won't attempt to redesign the last state flag that features the Confederate battle emblem because leaders say they can't find a majority …
Two Deaths Reported in Louisiana and Mississippi Storms
Authorities say at least one person has died after a possible tornado touched down in Mississippi. Vann Byrd of the Lamar County Emergency Management Agency says the death occurred Tuesday …
Hospital to Pay $1M to Family of Eric Garner
The hospital center that dispatched paramedics and treated Eric Garner as he died after being placed into a chokehold by police has agreed to pay $1 million to the family, …
Development
Baria: 'No Democrat(ic) or Republican Way to Fix a Pothole'
Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, said that Democrats and Republicans should be able to agree on fixing the state's crumbling infrastructure.
Obama: Guantanamo Bay Undermines Security, Must Be Closed
President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed to "once and for all" close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transfer remaining detainees to a facility in the U.S., though …
Politics
Speaker Gunn: Mostly Silent on Mississippi Flag Since Call Last Year to Change It
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, who became the first prominent Republican last summer to call for Mississippi to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its flag, said Monday that if …
Education
Experts: Silencing Teachers 'Probably Legal,' But May 'Chill' Rights
Retired Ridgeland High School band director Keith Moffat says the Mississippi Legislature is part of the reason he no longer works in the public-school system.
Business
Upgraded 'Fondren Point' Will House Wier Boerner Allin Architecture
Wier Boerner Allin Architecture, which opened in the Fondren Corner building in 2010, is renovating and building out Fondren Point and will be moving its offices there sometime between April …
New US-Russia Plan Sets Syria Ceasefire for Saturday
The United States and Russia agreed Monday on a new cease-fire for Syria that will take effect on Saturday, U.S. officials said.
Man Recounts Harrowing Uber Ride with Kalamazoo Suspect
An Uber passenger says he called the police to report an erratic driver more than an hour before authorities allege the driver began shooting people at random, killing six and …
1 Officer Dead, 3 Wounded in Iuka, Miss. Standoff
IUKA, Mississippi (AP) — One law enforcement officer was killed and three were injured early Saturday after an hourslong standoff in rural north Mississippi ended in gunfire, authorities said.
Justice
'Discrimination Act' Would Give Clerks 'Kim Davis' Powers
Kim Davis went to jail in Kentucky for not issuing same-sex marriage licenses, but circuit clerks in Mississippi might not have to if the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government …
Big Tech Companies Are Joining Apple in Its Encryption Fight
The tech industry is starting to line up with Apple in its fight against the federal government over the encryption it uses to keep iPhones secure.
Oregon Lawmakers Approve Landmark Minimum Wage Increase
Oregon lawmakers have approved landmark legislation that propels the state's minimum wage for all workers to the highest rank in the U.S., and does so through an unparalleled tiered system …
Mourners to Pay Respects Friday to Late Justice Scalia
In a day of ceremony and tribute, the casket carrying Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose at the Supreme Court where he spent nearly three decades as one of …
Lawmakers Look to Consolidate at Least 10 School Districts
Mississippi lawmakers want to abolish two school districts and consolidate at least eight others, part of a renewed push to pare down the state's 144 school districts to increase efficiency.
City & County
City Council Seeks Input on Subcontractor Transparency Ordinance
The Jackson City Council wants to ensure that minority subcontractors have the ability to take part in major construction projects in the city, get paid on time and be held …
Domestic Violence
Domestic Abuse May Become Grounds for Divorce in Mississippi
Domestic violence is not currently grounds for divorce in Mississippi, a state where "natural impotency" is listed first as legal grounds for divorce.
