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City & County
Council Overturns Mayor's Veto of Transfer of $1.6 Million of Siemens Fund
The Jackson City Council recently overturned Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba's veto of its resolution to take $1.6 million from the $89.8 million Siemens settlement with the City and separating it …
Person of the Day
Justin Foscue
In the first round, the Texas Rangers made Mississippi State University second baseman Justin Foscue the 14th pick overall. Foscue is the 15th MSU player to be drafted in the …
Personhood
White Lawmaker Likens Abortion Limits to Civil Rights Issue
A white Republican lawmaker invoked the name of a black civil rights leader Wednesday as the Mississippi Senate advanced a bill to ban abortion based on the race, sex or …
State
Confederate Statue to be Moved from Central Spot at Ole Miss
A Confederate monument will be moved from a prominent spot at the University of Mississippi to a Civil War cemetery in a secluded part of the Oxford campus.
coronavirus
Mississippi Saw 489 COVID-19 Infections Tuesday, State May Not Be Reporting All Cases
Mississippi saw 489 new cases of COVID-19 as of the end of Tuesday, June 16, one of the highest single-day counts on the records since the crisis started in the …
coronavirus
12 Detainees, 7 Staffers Test Positive for COVID-19 at Hinds Detention Facilities
Twelve inmates and seven employees across Hinds County detention facilities have tested positive for COVID-19, Sheriff Lee Vance told the press last night.
Politics
OPINION: I’m Out of the Political Closet After 30 Years of Hiding My Beliefs
"I'm a white senior woman living in the Deep South. I’m also a Democrat. My closest family members and a few friends are aware of this, and a few of …
Person of the Day
Lois Winn
Lois Winn is a California girl who discovered the direction she wanted to take her life in the Jackson metro.
State
Mississippi Awarded Over $71M Grant for Greenville Bypass
A Mississippi road project that's been considered for more than two decades is one step closer to completion in the state's Delta region.
Politics
Mississippi Official: Black People 'Dependent' Since Slavery
After rejecting a proposal to move a Confederate monument, a white elected official in Mississippi said this week that African Americans “became dependent” during slavery.
Politics
UPDATE: Senate Confirms Burl Cain To Lead State Prisons
A lightning-quick committee hearing placed ex-Angola warden Burl Cain on track to command the Mississippi Department of Corrections on June 16. The next day, the full Senate confirmed him for …
Crime
Criminal Justice Reform Alive at Capitol, But Gang Bill, Teacher Pay Raises Dead for Now
Mississippi legislators’ ambitious plans for funding initiatives like state employee and teacher pay raises have taken a backseat to dealing with the coronavirus crisis, which is obliterating both state revenues …
coronavirus
COVID-19 Cases Top 20,000 in Mississippi, Mental Health Services Available
Mississippi has now officially seen more than 20,000 cases of COVID-19 with 353 new COVID-19 cases as of yesterday, along with 20 deaths.
Person of the Day
Jordan Gray
Jordan Gray, a senior journalism major at Mississippi College, launched his own Youtube channel, Baller Brains, in November 2019.
Politics
Mississippi Revises Outlook for Budget Year Starting July 1
Top lawmakers said Monday that Mississippi state government can avoid spending cuts during the final two weeks of the current budget year by tapping into the rainy day fund.
Politics
Some Mississippi Counties Could Move Confederate Monuments
Some Mississippi counties are debating whether to move Confederate monuments that have stood for more than a century outside courthouses or in other prominent spots on public property.
Politics
Hinds Election Commission Moving Precincts for Runoff, Adding Voting Machines for November
The onset of the coronavirus pandemic led to the postponement of the runoff between Brian Flowers and Carey Thomas earlier scheduled for March 31.
Biz Roundup
Habitat Broadmoor Build, Malco Reopenings and Women’s Foundation COVID-19 Grants
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area recently finished its latest home as part of the five-year Broadmoor neighborhood revitalization initiative it launched in 2019, despite setbacks and obstacles to construction …
City & County
City Repaves Belvedere Drive, Rebrands Transit System
In another effort to reverse the degrading of road infrastructure in Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced the repaving of Belvedere Drive at a press briefing last week at …
Politics
Analysis: Mississippi Could Erase Multistep Election System
Mississippi voters might get a chance to purge a Jim Crow-era provision from the state constitution and simplify the process of electing the governor and other statewide officials.
