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Gay Marriage Developments: Idaho Couples Marry
It's been more than a week since a flurry of gay marriage developments began with the Supreme Court's denial of appeals from five states, allowing for expansion of marriage rights.
Politics
'Zombie Law' Cited in Court Fight Over Mississippi Marijuana
Attorneys trying to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program say the state is using a “zombie law” about old congressional districts to defend how an initiative landed on the ballot.
Cleveland Schools Desegregation Case Before Court
A federal judge says he will rule after the first of the year on proposals to desegregate two schools in the Cleveland School District.
Miss. High Court to Hear Arguments in Eaton Case
The Eaton Corp. goes before the Mississippi Supreme Court on Aug. 5 seeking reinstatement of its $1 billion trade secrets lawsuit filed against a rival, Frisby Aerospace.
City & County
Abortion Clinic Owner Responds to Suit
The "Abortion Queen" has issued a proclamation: People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Jury Finds State Farm Committed Fraud
A federal jury has found that State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. avoided covering a policyholder's wind losses by blaming the damage on storm surge, which is covered by federal …
Civil Rights
Mississippi Flag Foes Want Court Arguments on Rebel Symbol
Some Mississippi residents are asking a federal court of appeals to fully consider their arguments that the state flag with the Confederate battle emblem represents white supremacy and sends a …
US Judge Hears Arguments Over Mississippi LGBT Marriage Law
Mississippi is the only state to enact a law listing specific religious beliefs to be protected in reaction to the legalization of same-sex marriage, a professor testified Thursday in federal …
Person of the Day
Jim Hood
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has asked the state Supreme Court to allow a lesbian couple to seek a divorce.
Politics
Whose Job Is It, Anyway?
Mississippi has a weird mish-mash of officials who have some responsibility for making sure clerks follow the state's public-records law and that candidates file their campaign-finance reports, but rarely take …
Proposal Could Make Evers Home Part of National Park Service
Republican senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker said Friday they've filed a bill that would authorize a study on the national significance of the Evers home, as a step toward …
Update: State Wants Berry Executed on May 5 ... His Birthday
As Earl Berry's attorneys continue their protests that the state's method for killing inmates is flawed, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a motion yesterday to reset the execution of …
National
Congress to Obtain Mueller Evidence on Trump Obstruction
The Justice Department has agreed to turn over some of the underlying evidence from special counsel Robert Mueller's report, including files used to assess whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, …
Business
Sanderson Farms, IBM: HB 1523 Hurts Businesses, Economic Growth
Mississippi business leaders, corporations, lawyers and locals denounced House Bill 1523 in eight legal briefs filed just before Christmas, supporting plaintiffs that want the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …
Los Angeles Bishop Kept Altar Boy List from Police
When Los Angeles police were investigating allegations of child abuse by a Roman Catholic priest in 1988, they asked for a list of altar boys at the last parish where …
Business
Stallworth's Airport Suit May Not Have Standing, Harkins Says 'A Reach'
Former Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Commissioner Jeffery Stallworth's lawsuit challenging the impending "takeover" may not have legal standing or support from the other interested parties involved, including the current JMAA …
Malaysia: Files Were Deleted from Flight Simulator
Investigators are trying to restore files deleted last month from the home flight simulator of the pilot aboard the missing Malaysian plane to see if they shed any light on …
Clarion-Ledger Endorses Faye Peterson
A hat tip to The Clarion-Ledger for endorsing Faye Peterson, and for substantive, real reasons. They were late on the D.A. race—not endorsing and barely covering it before the primaries—but …
11/12 Markets Down Again on Jobless News
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits hit a staggering number last week -- 516,000, making it the highest week since shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. …
State
Mississippi Sues Student Loan Processing Company
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is suing the nation's largest student loan processor, saying Delaware-based Navient Corp. has pushed "risky and expensive" loans.
