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Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves won a second term Tuesday in the conservative state where his party dominates. Reeves defeated challenger Brandon Presley, who...

Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A few years ago, Tiffany Wilburn just didn’t see the point in voting any longer. Her children didn’t have proper school...

A cyber breach delays poll worker training in Mississippi’s largest county before the statewide vote

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Election officials in Mississippi’s most populous county had to scramble to complete required poll worker training after an early September...

2 Mississippi men sentenced in a timber scheme that caused investors to lose millions of dollars

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that a former lawyer and a former lobbyist in Mississippi have been sentenced for conspiracy to...

The FBI director warns about threats to Americans from those inspired by the Hamas attack on Israel

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday that Hamas' rampage inside Israel could inspire violence in the U.S., telling lawmakers that multiple foreign extremist groups have...

Judges rule state takeover of Nashville airport’s board violates Tennessee Constitution

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of judges ruled Tuesday that it was unconstitutional for Tennessee lawmakers to pass a state takeover of Nashville...

Sentencing postponed for Mississippi police officers who tortured 2 Black men

JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — A federal judge has postponed sentencing for six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of federal...

Mississippi’s congressional delegation seeks Presidential Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's congressional delegation is urging President Joe Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to civil rights leader Medgar...

Mississippi attorney general says 3 police shootings were justified

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three separate police shootings in Mississippi in 2022 were justified, the state Attorney General's Office said Tuesday. In one episode, a...

Whistleblower says utility should repay $382 million in federal aid given to failed clean coal plant

ATLANTA (AP) — A former employee is suing to force a Mississippi utility to repay $382 million that the federal government gave to build...

Black Women Empowered in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Disparities

Jackson, MS (October 31, 2023) -- The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health invites Black women aged 18-50 to participate in a crucial...

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