May 03 Watch 7:36 Vietnamese American artists on Gulf Coast honor their community’s success and struggles By William Brangham, Layla Quran The 2 million Vietnamese Americans in this country often find their stories still told through the lens of the Vietnam War. But at an art exhibit in Biloxi, Mississippi, a new generation is telling a different story about their lives… Continue watching
Apr 10 6 former Mississippi officers are sentenced in state court for racist torture of 2 Black men By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press All six officers have pleaded guilty to federal charges, and admitted to subjecting the victims to numerous acts of racist torture in last year. Continue reading
Mar 29 What to expect from presidential and state primaries on April 2 By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Although multiple names remain on the presidential ballots in Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face no major challengers and already have secured more delegates than they need to win their… Continue reading
Mar 28 Mississippi is closer than ever to expanding Medicaid. What are the barriers? By Laura Santhanam In Mississippi, a state that reports the lowest life expectancy and highest poverty rate in the United States and ranks among the most uninsured states in the nation, Medicaid expansion could make a significant difference for hundreds of thousands of… Continue reading
Mar 21 Former Mississippi police officer gets about 10 years in prison for racist torture of 2 Black men By Michael Goldberg, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The so-called "Goon Squad" broke into a home where a neighbor complained that two Black men were staying with a white woman. Hartfield tried to destroy evidence of the torture. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:34 Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ case highlights abuse in rural areas and power of sheriffs By John Yang, Karina Cuevas In Mississippi, six former officers are being sentenced for their roles in a series of brutal attacks. The self-proclaimed "Goon Squad" members pleaded guilty to assaulting two Black men by repeatedly shocking them with Tasers, sexually assaulting them with a… Continue watching
Mar 20 1 of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 40 years for racist torture of 2 Black men By Michael Goldberg, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press All six of the former officers pleaded guilty, admitting that they subjected Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of racist torture in January 2023 after a neighbor complained that the men were staying in a home… Continue reading
Mar 12 Biden wins Mississippi primary, AP says By Associated Press Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Mississippi. Continue reading
Mar 12 Trump wins Mississippi primary, AP says By Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Mississippi. Continue reading
Feb 28 Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department says Mississippi is failing to protect inmates in three prisons from violence because it does not adequately supervise incarcerated people, control contraband or investigate harm and misconduct. Continue reading