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Howard Ind. to Settle Discrimination Suit
A Mississippi company that was the target of the largest U.S. workplace raid on undocumented workers has settled a discrimination lawsuit by four black women who claimed the company gave …
Ergon, Homebuilders, Nucor, 20/20 PACs Quietly Helping Candidates
Political action commissions are way to quietly donate to a candidate in Mississippi—if they wait until the last minute.
Report: Unsafe Welding Led to Fatal Gulf Accident
A consultant's report for a Texas-based company says a deadly 2012 explosion on its Gulf of Mexico oil platform off the Louisiana coast happened when workers for a subcontractor used …
Miss. Regulators Approve Energy Efficiency Rules
Mississippi electric and natural gas utilities will soon be paying for their customers to cut energy use.
Miss. Lawmakers Must Balance Spending and Demands
Mississippi lawmakers gaveled their 2014 session to order at noon Tuesday.
LGBT
Mississippians Rally Against Hate, HB 1523: 'We Cannot Be Silent'
More than 200 Mississippians staged a "Rally Against Hate" Sunday, demonstrating against Gov. Phil Bryant's determination that a law allowing individuals, businesses and government workers to discriminate against LGBT citizens …
National
Barr to Prosecutors: Look for Unconstitutional Virus Rules
Attorney General William Barr on Monday ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to identify coronavirus-related restrictions from state and local governments “that could be violating the constitutional rights and civil …
coronavirus
Gov. Reeves Extends Unemployment Benefits to Help Workers Impacted by COVID-19
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced efforts to extend the unemployment benefits provided to help Mississippi workers and their families hard-hit by COVID-19.
National
Ivanka Trump is Shutting Down Her Clothing Company
Ivanka Trump is shutting down her clothing company and laying off 18 employees after some stores dropped her line and she decided ethics restrictions were holding back its ability to …
National
Trump Calls for Death Penalty for NYC Truck Attack Suspect
President Donald Trump on Thursday backed away from his threat to send the suspect in the New York bike path attack to Guantanamo Bay, acknowledging in an early morning tweet …
Civil Rights
Justices Reject Appeal Over Mississippi Confederate Emblem
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from an African-American attorney who called the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag "an official endorsement of white supremacy."
LGBT
Mississippi Law Endorses Anti-LGBT Bias, Attorneys Argue
A Mississippi law unconstitutionally endorses specific religious beliefs that could lead to discrimination against people who support same-sex marriage, gay rights advocates said Tuesday in written arguments to the U.S. …
Justice
County, SPLC Disagree on Youth Jail Fixes
Hinds County officials and attorneys for children detained at the county's Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center are again at odds over how much improvement has taken place at the youth jail …
Mississippi Governor: 'Secular' World Angry Over LGBT Law
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says the "secular, progressive world" vented at him for signing a bill that would let clerks cite religious beliefs to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses …
Civil Rights
Mississippi House to Colleges: Fly Flag or Lose Tax Break
Mississippi universities that refuse to fly the Confederate-themed state flag could lose proposed tax breaks, the latest twist in a long battle over a symbol critics see as racist.
Immigration
ICE Releases Daniela Vargas Under Order of Supervision
Daniela Vargas, the 22-year-old undocumented immigrant who grew up in Mississippi and was detained after speaking out at a press conference in Jackson, is free from federal custody as of …
Crime
Physician Accused of Bribing Prison Chief to Plead Guilty
A physician accused of bribing Mississippi's former corrections commissioner plans to plead guilty Wednesday, court records say.
Lawsuit Challenges North Carolina Anti-Discrimination Law
Two transgender people and a lesbian law school professor filed a federal lawsuit Monday to challenge a new North Carolina law that blocks local governments from passing anti-discrimination rules and …
Politics
McDaniel Campaign Finds Enough Illegal Votes to Warrant Challenge
The campaign for state Sen. Chris McDaniel charged Wednesday that more illegal votes exist than Republican representatives like Pete Perry of Hinds County suggest.
Justice
Attorney General Seeks Execution Date for Death Row Inmate
The attorney for a Mississippi death row inmate argues in court briefs that he should not be put to death until a federal judge determines if the state's lethal injection …
