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Nation Jun 29

1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest

A team searching a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping. And relatives of the victim say they now want the woman…

Nation May 04

Black and Hispanic people have the most to lose if Roe is overturned

Associated Press research shows that if the Court allows states to ban abortions, minority women will bear the brunt of it.

Nation Apr 20

DOJ report finds ‘severe, systemic’ problems in Mississippi prison

The U.S. Justice Department report says the prison failed to protect inmates from violence, failed to meet their mental health needs, failed to take adequate steps for suicide prevention and relied too much on prolonged solitary confinement.

Education Mar 30

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs largest teacher pay raise in years

Starting July 1, teachers will receive an average increase of about $5,100. That's a jump of more than 10 percent over their current pay.

Nation Jan 21

Black Mississippi senators walked out to protest vote on race theory bill

Black lawmakers walked out in protest and withheld their votes as the Mississippi Senate passed a bill that would ban schools from teaching critical race theory. Senate Bill 2113 passed 32-2 on Friday.

Nation Jan 21

As Supreme Court weighs Roe, nation’s largest anti-abortion protest in a celebratory mood

Thousands of anti-abortion protesters are rallying in the nation's capital Friday with a growing sense of momentum about the prospects this year of a sweeping rollback of abortion rights.

Nation Dec 01

Mississippi clinic at epicenter of abortion debate stays open

The Jackson Women's Health Organization saw patients two or three days a week in recent years, but has doubled its hours to treat women from Texas and from Louisiana.

Politics Nov 12

Steve Bannon indicted on contempt of Congress

The Justice Department said Friday that Bannon was indicted on one count for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena.

Nation Mar 11

Mississippi governor signs bill banning transgender athletes from competing

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls or women’s sports teams.

Nation Mar 08

Mississippi’s capital city closer to resolving water service after winter storm

It's been three weeks since the majority of Jackson homes and businesses lost service during a winter storm that coated parts of the South in snow and ice.

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