Alabama lawmakers advance bill to strengthen state’s weak open records law
The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.
Day care can keep purple awning, must repaint outside walls
When Ewaldson Francois and his wife Martisa repainted Empowerment Station Academy on Whitfield Street in June 2022, their goal was to bring fun, bright colors to the day care both inside and out.
Port expanding rail on east bank to draw future clients
More than $2 million in Mississippi Department of Transportation funding is heading to the Lowndes County Port and the Golden Triangle Regional Airport for long-term projects.
Legislative panels will consider restoring some Mississippians’ voting rights
The two legislative committee leaders responsible for criminal justice measures say they will move bills forward to restore suffrage for individuals, raising the prospect that some Mississippians will have their voting rights restored.
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill could be law as soon as next week if Congress moves quickly.
Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union
Thousands of workers at a big Mercedes-Benz factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.
Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
Every year, Alon Gat’s mother led the family’s Passover celebration of the liberation of the ancient Israelites from Egypt thousands of years ago.
US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel
The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.
Alabama lawmakers reject bill to require release of police body camera video
An Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday voted down a bill that would have required the public release of police body-worn camera video and dash camera footage.
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died.
New leader of Jesse Jackson’s civil rights organization steps down just months on the job
A Dallas pastor who took over leadership of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s longtime civil rights organization resigned Tuesday just months after he took the job.
Mississippi legislators won’t smooth the path this year to restore voting rights after some felonies
Kenneth Almons says he began a 23-year sentence in a Mississippi prison just two weeks after graduating from high school, and one of his felony convictions — for armed robbery — stripped away voting rights that he still has not regained decades later.
Poland’s president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return
Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term.
House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad.
Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.’s candidacy
President Joe Biden accepted endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
No longer interim: Tedder to lead MSMS
It won’t take much to prepare the office for the arrival of the new Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science executive director. Removing “interim” from her name plate will probably suffice.
Lowndes jailer locked up for selling drugs to inmates
A Lowndes County correctional officer spent just two months on the job before landing on the other side of the bars.
‘Percussion petting zoo,’ logic games coming to The W this weekend
This weekend, area families can access an array of resources dealing with education, health and career opportunities in one location.
OJ Simpson has been cremated, estate attorney in Las Vegas says. No public memorial is planned
Former football star and celebrity criminal defendant O.J. Simpson was cremated Wednesday, the lawyer handling his estate said following his death last week at home in Las Vegas at age 76.
Trump trial: Why can’t Americans see or hear what is going on inside the courtroom?
It’s a moment in history — the first U.S. president facing criminal charges in an American courtroom. Yet only a handful of observers are able to see or even hear what is going on.