Aug 09 Mississippi grand jury declines to indict woman whose accusation set off lynching of Emmett Till By Associated Press A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. Continue reading
Jul 29 Federal judge seizes control of Mississippi jail after citing 'severely deficient' conditions By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America A federal judge has seized control of a Mississippi jail after citing "severely deficient" conditions at the facility. Seven individuals died last year while detained at the jail. Continue reading
Jul 05 Mississippi judge won't block law banning most abortions By Emily Wagster Pettus, Anthony Izaguirre, Kevin McGill, Associated Press As attorneys argued about abortion laws across the South on Tuesday, a Mississippi judge rejected a request by the state’s only abortion clinic to temporarily block a law that would ban most abortions. Continue reading
Jun 29 1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest By Jay Reeves, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jun 28 Rep. Michael Guest, Sheriff Mike Ezell win Mississippi runoffs By Will Weissert, Associated Press Mississippi Republican Rep. Michael Guest, who defied former President Donald Trump by voting to create an independent commission to investigate last year's deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, won his primary runoff on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 27 2022 Mississippi Primary Election Runoff By Associated Press Voters in Mississippi go to the polls to vote in the 2022 primary election. Continue reading
Jun 06 2022 Mississippi Primary Election Results By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Mississippi's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
May 04 Black and Hispanic people have the most to lose if Roe is overturned By Emily Wagster Pettus, Leah Willingham, Associated Press Associated Press research shows that if the Court allows states to ban abortions, minority women will bear the brunt of it. Continue reading
Apr 20 DOJ report finds 'severe, systemic' problems in Mississippi prison By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 30 Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs largest teacher pay raise in years By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press 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. Continue reading