Legislature passes law to take gambling jackpots from deadbeat parents after yearslong push

Family of woman who died after contracting cancer in prison settles lawsuit with VitalCore

During more than 30 years of incarceration, Balfour used cleaning chemicals without protective gear, which likely contributed to her cancer, she argued the federal lawsuit she filed in 2024.  

The age-old debate of election access vs. security is at center of current national debate

The argument seems to be whether preventing be a few instances of voter fraud is more important than election access. How many people should be denied or hindered in their right to vote to prevent rare occurrences of voter fraud?

Maryland Sen. Alsobrooks campaigns for Scott Colom in Jackson, focuses on healthcare

Colom has made health care a central focus of his campaign and has pointed out that thousands of Mississippians have dropped health insurance plans they had through the Affordable Care Act. 

Mississippi financial literacy mandate increases economic knowledge statewide

Beginning with the 2027-28 school year, Mississippi public schools must provide financial literacy instruction for students in grades 6-8, covering topics such as budgeting and consumer rights.

Book reimagines Emmett Till's life had he lived

In her new book, “If Emmett Till Lived,” best-selling author and historian Sarah Lewis uses essays and photos to imagine what the Black teen's life might have been if he had returned to Chicago.