Youth court confidentiality should be included in special session, officials urge governor
Mississippi’s youth court proceedings could grind to a halt and federal child welfare funding could be jeopardized come July if the Legislature does not revive
Survivors of Mississippi tornadoes crawled under furniture and held onto their kids
Anunciata Schwebel could only watch in horror on FaceTime while her friend and tenant slunk into a bathtub to take cover from one of several tornadoes that slammed into Mississippi just after sunset Wednesday.
Circuit court must consider whether deputies were to blame in man’s death, Mississippi appeals court says
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has reversed a judge’s ruling that Rankin County deputies bore no blame for the 2021 death of Damien Cameron after witnesses said one deputy sat on Cameron’s back while another kneeled on his neck.
Reeves establishes Mississippi office for Rural Health Transformation Program funds
Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday announced he’s creating an office to oversee distribution of hundreds of millions of federal dollars aimed at improving rural healthcare.
Mississippi’s largest synagogue finds triumph in rebuilding after arson
Black, sweeping lines form an outline of a tree on the brick wall that once displayed the Tree of Life in Mississippi’s largest synagogue.
Mississippi middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver blacks out
Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway.
Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday announced he will call a special session for judicial redistricting once the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a Voting Rights Act case that has broad implications for minority representation throughout the country.
6 plead guilty and 1 found not guilty in Mississippi drug trafficking bribery scheme
Six current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to date and another has been found not guilty in an alleged drug trafficking bribery scheme that ensnared 20 people, including two sheriffs.
Mississippi Supreme Court revives former Gov. Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit that former Gov. Phil Bryant filed against Mississippi Today.
Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi
Brandi Carter needs her wine.
Mississippi law school is among first in nation to require AI education
Mississippi College School of Law is one of the first schools in the nation to tackle the growing influence of artificial intelligence in jurisprudence by making AI education mandatory for all students.
Miniature art transforms an alley into a surrealist wonderland at ‘Mississippi’s Tiniest Museum’
In the cramped backroom of a theater, Vicki Taylor glues together tiny figurines that peer over electrical boxes, canoe down drainage pipes and hide in nooks and crannies waiting to be found by someone curious enough to get on their hands and knees to search.
5 killed after a train and a van collide in a train crossing in rural Mississippi
Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety uncovers rare KKK artifacts in one of its offices
A notebook with meeting minutes and a ledger are among Ku Klux Klan-related items that the Mississippi state government uncovered while clearing out an office, offering new glimpses into the violent white supremacist group known for its secrecy and links to law enforcement.
House kills pharmacy reform, Speaker asks for special session
The lone remaining bill intended to enhance the regulation and transparency of pharmacy benefit managers died Thursday after the Mississippi House of Representatives chose not to advance the Senate’s versions of the bill or pursue further negotiations on an issue that has long divided the chambers and lawmakers within them.
Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations
The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian barred from demonstrating in Mississippi after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker.
Ex-pro wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. acquitted in Mississippi welfare scandal
A former professional wrestler accused of misspending millions of welfare dollars in part of Mississippi’s largest public corruption scandal was found not guilty by a jury Friday.
Mississippi to join Trump Administration’s foster parent recruitment initiative
For every 100 foster children in Mississippi’s custody, the state has only 52 foster homes.
Longtime US Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats young Democratic challenger in Mississippi primary
Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, beating back a primary challenge from a young antitrust lawyer with experience working in Washington.
Mississippi jury acquits engineer accused of lying about 2017 military plane crash
A jury has acquitted a former engineer overseeing military aircraft maintenance of charges of making false statements and obstructing justice during the criminal investigation of a 2017 military plane crash in Mississippi that killed all 16 service members aboard.
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
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