A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of a white father and son in Mississippi who were accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home, after it was revealed that police did not turn over all evidence to the prosecutor’s office. Brandon Case and… Continue reading Trial of 2 white Mississippi men in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver ends in mistrial
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Girl, 13, gives birth after she was raped and denied abortion in Mississippi | Abortion
A 13-year-old girl in Mississippi gave birth to a boy after she was raped as well as impregnated by a stranger – and then was unable to get an abortion, according to a Time magazine report published on Monday. The mother of the girl, who uses the pseudonym Ashley in the report, was looking to… Continue reading Girl, 13, gives birth after she was raped and denied abortion in Mississippi | Abortion
Six Mississippi officers plead guilty in torture case of two Black men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded guilty in state court Monday to charges related to torturing two Black men in January. All six had already admitted their guilt to the crimes in federal court. Prosecutors say the officers, who are all white, nicknamed themselves the “Goon Squad” because of their willingness to use excessive… Continue reading Six Mississippi officers plead guilty in torture case of two Black men
Brett Favre can’t be removed from lawsuit over misspent welfare money, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
JACKSON, Miss.— The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States. A panel of three justices issued a brief… Continue reading Brett Favre can’t be removed from lawsuit over misspent welfare money, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
As summer flares, this Mississippi utility keeps losing power
Some critics recently have blamed Holly Springs Mayor Sharon Gipson, who stepped in to help manage the utility after the December 2022 retirement of the department’s general manager. Gipson, the mayor since 2021, said the problems predate her, pointing to the system’s aging infrastructure. She added that disagreements among the city’s Board of Aldermen also… Continue reading As summer flares, this Mississippi utility keeps losing power
Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves to face Democrat Brandon Presley in the November election
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday won the Republican nomination as he seeks a second term, setting up a general election contest against Democrat Brandon Presley in the heavily conservative state. Reeves defeated two first-time candidates: John Witcher, a physician who has criticized COVID-19 vaccinations, and David Hardigree, a military veteran. Presley, a cousin of rock… Continue reading Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves to face Democrat Brandon Presley in the November election
A Mississippi community takes on a U.K. energy giant over pollution concerns
During the last weeks of July, a handful of residents from Gloster, a majority-Black, low-income community in southwest Mississippi, prepared for a meeting with Drax Group, a U.K.-based energy company that operates a wood pellet production plant in the small town. They planned to present the company with a list of demands meant to address… Continue reading A Mississippi community takes on a U.K. energy giant over pollution concerns
Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, federal appeals court rules
A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Mississippi cannot strip the right to vote from thousands of convicts after they complete their sentences, calling that a “cruel and unusual punishment” that disproportionately affected Black people. A 2-1 panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals faulted a provision of Mississippi’s state constitution… Continue reading Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, federal appeals court rules