Attorneys say other victims could sue a Mississippi sheriff’s department over brutality
Attorneys for two Black men who were tortured by Mississippi law enforcement officers said Monday that they expect to file more lawsuits on behalf of other people who say they were brutalized by officers from the same sheriff’s department.
Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi, is scheduled to appear before a Republican-led congressional committee that’s examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need.
Mississippi mayor says a Confederate monument is staying in storage during a lawsuit
A Confederate monument that was removed from a courthouse square in Mississippi will remain in storage rather than being put up at a new site while a lawsuit over its future is considered, a city official said Friday.
A Mississippi town moves a Confederate monument that became a shrouded eyesore
A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood on the courthouse square since 1910 — a figure that was tightly wrapped in tarps the past four years, symbolizing the community’s enduring division over how to commemorate the past.
Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beatings, repeated use of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot in the mouth, officials said Thursday.
Mississippi program aims to connect jailed people to mental health services
A new program in Mississippi is designed to help people who need mental health care services while they are jailed and facing felony charges.
A federal courthouse reopens in Mississippi after renovations to remove mold
A federal courthouse in north Mississippi is reopening after extensive renovations to eliminate mold, increase energy efficiency and update technology.
University of Mississippi official and her husband are indicted on animal cruelty charges
The University of Mississippi’s vice chancellor for student affairs is on leave from her job after she and her husband were indicted on animal cruelty charges.
Autistic child drowns after wandering from home in Mississippi
A 4-year-old autistic boy drowned in a pond in central Mississippi after wandering away from his family’s apartment while his father took a shower, a police chief said.
Mississippi man found not guilty of threatening Sen. Roger Wicker
A jury has cleared a Mississippi man on a charge of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker during a confrontation with one of Wicker’s relatives.
Mississippi House panel starts study that could lead to tax cuts
Mississippi lawmakers could consider a comprehensive proposal next year to make the state’s tax system fairer and more efficient, a state House leader said Wednesday.
Former Mississippi teacher accused of threatening students and teachers
A former Mississippi teacher faces federal and state charges after allegedly posting threatening messages toward school officials on social media sites.
Ex-official in Mississippi is treated for gambling addiction amid embezzlement charge, lawyer says
A former tax assessor and collector in north Mississippi checked into a residential treatment center for a gambling addiction after he called the state auditor’s office and confessed to misusing more than $300,000 in public money, his attorney said Tuesday.
Mississippi has nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, report shows
Mississippi has the lowest labor force participation rate in the nation, and it’s impacting women and their families.
Investigators gather evidence at scene of Mississippi bus crash that killed 7, injured dozens more
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were collecting evidence Sunday at the scene of a commercial bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others.
Mississippi sues drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers over opioids
The state of Mississippi is suing drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers alleging that opioids were over-prescribed.
Biden administration approves Mississippi’s $1.2 billion internet access plan
Mississippi’s plan to spend $1.2 billion in federal money to expand broadband internet access statewide has received approval from the Biden administration.
Mississippi seafood distributor pleads guilty to decadeslong fish mislabeling scheme
A Mississippi seafood distributor and two managers pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to mislabel seafood and commit wire fraud by marketing frozen imported fish as more expensive local species, federal authorities said.
Mississippi sheriff sets new security after escaped inmate was captured in Chicago
A Mississippi sheriff’s department says it has set new security procedures since an inmate escaped and fled to Chicago, where he was arrested last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention.
Ex-jailer in Mississippi is charged in escape of inmate who had standoff with Chicago police
A former employee of a Mississippi jail has been arrested and charged in the June escape of Joshua Zimmerman, an inmate who fled to Chicago and was captured there last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention.