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Underfunded and understaffed: Hinds County’s public defense shortfall illustrates statewide crisis
A coalition of faith leaders, fiscal conservatives, civil rights advocates, defense attorneys and community members is pushing the Hinds County Board of…
6 hrs ago
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Derrion Arrington
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Beth Israel was attacked in 1967 and 2026. The antisemitic rhetoric looked the same then and now.
By Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica
Feb 20
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Prison reform bills head to state Senate
Lawmakers seek to address inadequate medical treatment and uninvestigated inmate deaths
Feb 18
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Derrion Arrington
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Lawmakers eye changes to in-person absentee voting
Both chambers of the legislature have each passed bills to overhaul the state’s in-person absentee voting process, setting up a cross-chamber…
Feb 17
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Derrion Arrington
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After SCOTUS affirmative-action ban, student of color enrollment surges at less selective colleges
Researchers say the shift reflects what is known as a cascade effect
Feb 12
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Christopher Harress
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Roger Wicker’s public breaks with Trump, MAGA a delicate balancing act
As chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Mississippi’s senior U.S.
Feb 10
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Christopher Harress
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Senate to debate $5K teacher pay raise amid flurry of ed bills
A proposed $5,000 across-the-board teacher pay raise is headed for the Senate, marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to boost educator…
Feb 9
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Derrion Arrington
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Epstein and Mississippi: What was his fascination with children in poverty?
Among the intriguing, unexpected revelations in the long-awaited Epstein files are that the notorious child trafficker and pedophile had a deep interest…
Feb 5
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Alan Huffman
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R.L. Nave
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'Immigration harboring' bills raise question: When does helping become a crime?
State lawmakers have introduced a slate of immigration-enforcement bills this session, including House Bill 1037, which would create state felonies for…
Feb 5
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Derrion Arrington
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Gulf Coast physician looks to topple Cindy Hyde-Smith in GOP primary
With five weeks until the March 10, 2026, Republican primary, Dr.
Feb 3
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Derrion Arrington
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Living beside the Colossus of Boxtown
Residents of historic Black community skeptical of official enthusiasm for massive AI projects
Jan 30
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Nic Hayes
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Sens. Wicker, Hyde-Smith earn F grades on free trade as Trump tariffs reshape GOP identity
With tariffs used to force geopolitical concessions, Mississippi economy faces fallout and questions are raised about congressional oversight and…
Jan 28
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Christopher Harress
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Bill would fund local law enforcement to partner with ICE
In a tense environment in which local and state law enforcement are increasingly in conflict with ICE over its tactics across the United States, a…
Jan 22
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Derrion Arrington
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Mississippi’s data center boom and growing national opposition
State is betting billions in tax breaks, but critics warn that data centers bring few jobs and carry high infrastructure and environmental costs
Jan 16
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Update: In razor-close vote, House passes sweeping school choice bill
The Mississippi House of Representatives on Thursday passed House Bill 2 by a vote of 60–58, advancing House Speaker Jason White’s sweeping school…
Jan 15
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Derrion Arrington
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Louisiana’s U.S. Supreme Court case could reshape hard-won voting rights in Mississippi
The most significant Black political gains Mississippi has made in a generation were won under a law the U.S.
Jan 13
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Derrion Arrington
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