ICE releases brothers from custody as Mississippi Coast community rallies support for the two teens from Republic of Congo

DOJ reaches settlement with Lexington Police Department over civil rights violations

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement forcing reforms at the Lexington Police Department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics. The settlement announced Friday comes after a scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated citizens' civil rights in the rural, poor, majority-Black city.

Bill Clinton and others pay tribute to women ‘Warriors of the Civil Rights Movement’

Eight women "Warriors of the Civil Rights Movement," including three from Mississippi, receive praise at a two-day tribute in San Francisco.

Mississippi tops US for Medicaid enrollees prescribed birth control some say is linked to brain tumors

Too often, some experts say, providers don’t give Medicaid patients extensive options or engage in discussion to reach informed consent about contraception.

Jason White's poll on vouchers ignores strong test results in Mississippi public schools

Speaker Jason White commissioned a poll about school choice or vouchers. It omitted information about Mississippi public schools having strong test scores.

JXN Water pushes for independent oversight of Jackson’s water and sewer systems

Jackson’s water and sewer systems would remain outside city officials’ control under a proposal by a federally appointed manager that would establish an independent, customer-governed authority to oversee the troubled utilities.