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Court blocks Mississippi ban on voting after some crimes, but GOP official will appeal ruling

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some...

Indictment ignored and Trump barely mentioned as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored, as Republican candidates for president tried...

Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Monica Lee sat outside her parents' home, where a former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy pummeled her son, who died hours later...

Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher, regaining some momentum after a rare down week

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street was poised to open with modest gains early Monday, with more inflation data and corporate earnings on the...

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi’s state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday is primary day in Mississippi, with Gov. Tate Reeves’ bid for renomination to a second term topping the list of contests voters...

How rogue Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Men who had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on the back porch of a Mississippi home...

Both expelled members of ‘Tennessee Three’ win back their state House seats

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who became Democratic heroes as members of the “Tennessee Three,” reclaimed their legislative...

Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case with any...

Trump is due to face a judge in DC over charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is due in federal court Thursday to answer to charges that he sought to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, facing...

2 members of expelled ‘Tennessee Three’ vie to win back their legislative seats

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who became Democratic heroes as members of the “Tennessee Three,” are hoping to...

The US government’s debt has been downgraded. Here’s what to know

WASHINGTON (AP) — Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States...

Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist

A federal jury in Louisiana on Wednesday acquitted a white state trooper charged with violating the civil rights of a Black motorist despite body-camera footage that...

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