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City & County
UPDATED: Attorney Sues City of Jackson for Race Discrimination, 'Malicious' Termination
A former deputy city attorney is suing the City of Jackson for race discrimination, racial harassment, retaliation and violation of her First Amendment and due-process rights in federal court.
Slain Nuns Leave Void in Mississippi Community They Served
In the rural Mississippi community they served, two nuns found slain in their home "would do anything for anybody," friends said.
Clinton Defends Family Foundation, Says Work Will Continue
Hillary Clinton defended her family's foundation on Friday, saying that the charitable work it has conducted is in line with American values.
Top French Court Rules Burkini Bans Violate Basic Freedoms
France's top administrative court overturned a ban on burkinis in a Mediterranean town, in a decision Friday that should set legal precedent regarding a swimsuit crackdown that has divided the …
Two Nuns Found Slain in Mississippi Home; Motive Unclear
Authorities say two Catholic nuns have been found slain in a Mississippi home where they lived.
City & County
UPDATED: Woman Sues Mayor Yarber for Sex Discrimination, Mayor Calls Her 'Disgruntled'
Mayor Tony Yarber's former executive assistant today filed a complaint in federal court accusing him of sex discrimination, sexual harassment and a hostile workplace within City Hall, and of having …
Politics
In Jackson, Trump Talks Bigotry, 'Brexit' and Fixing America's 'Inner-Cities'
The Republican presidential nominee, Donald J. Trump, visited the capital of the Magnolia State on Wednesday night—first for a private fundraiser at the convention center, then for a rally at …
Education
Opponents of Charter Schools Ready for Quick Judgment in Lawsuit
In a small room in the Jackson office of the Southern Poverty Law Center, challengers to the state's funding portion of the charter-school law spoke out about the negative impact …
Person of the Day
Clarence Weatherspoon
One of the greatest men's basketball players in the history of the University of Southern Mississippi is coming home. Former USM star forward Clarence Weatherspoon is joining the staff as …
Sports
Dak Prescott Expected to Play Against Seattle in the Second Half Tonight
Dak Prescott shrugs at the suggestion that the Dallas rookie quarterback's startling success in two preseason games is a product of what skeptics might call the "vanilla" defenses of the …
Char Restaurant Adds Large Private Dining Area for Meetings and Special Events
Char restaurant will expand into an adjacent Highland Village storefront this winter to add private dining space.
Welcome to the Trump-Clinton Conspiracy Election
It's a conspiracy: The 2016 campaign features one candidate who warned against the "vast right-wing conspiracy" and another who was a leader of the so-called "birther" movement.
AP-NORC Poll: Gender Matters, but Does it Hurt or Help?
There's no "glass ceiling" keeping a woman from the presidential nomination anymore, but most Americans still think Hillary Clinton's gender will influence the November election. They're just divided on whether …
Leader of British Movement to Leave EU Joins Trump at Rally
Republican nominee Donald Trump is linking his "movement to take back the country" to Britain's surprising vote to leave the European Union.
Mississippi Islamic State Recruit Gets 8 Years in Prison
A Mississippi man who once tried to join the Islamic State group credited arresting FBI agents with saving his life as he was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday, …
Georgia Man Who Threw Boiled Water on Gay Men Gets 40 Years
A judge sentenced a Georgia man to 40 years in prison Wednesday for throwing boiled water on a gay couple sleeping in an apartment, leaving them with severe burns that …
France's Sarkozy Brands Burkinis a 'Provocation'
France's former conservative president, Nicolas Sarkozy, has branded the full-body burkini swimsuits worn by some Muslim women a "provocation" that he says supports radicalized Islam.
DOJ Charges Mississippi Businessman with Bribery in Epps Case
Guy E. “Butch” Evans, 61, of Jackson, has been charged with paying bribes and kickbacks to former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner (MDOC) Christopher B. Epps in exchange for exclusive …
The Slate
Goodbye, Rio Olympics. Hello, football. There's chances this week to see some college football, but a full schedule starts next week.
Art
Fall into ‘Final Friday’
There's Fondren's First Thursday, and there's Third Thursday at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Now, the midtown neighborhood has joined in the fray with its ongoing monthly arts and business …
