Black 17-Year-Old Dies After Leland Officer Chased, Ran Him Over in Police Cruiser, Family Alleges
Kadarius Smith, a Black 17-year-old, died after a Leland, Miss., police officer ran him over in a police cruiser, attorney Ben Crump says.
Kadarius Smith, a Black 17-year-old, died after a Leland, Miss., police officer ran him over in a police cruiser, attorney Ben Crump says.
The INSPIRE Act, an effort to overhaul Mississippi’s education funding formula, has earned the support of Gov. Tate Reeves.
A Mississippi House leader says he won’t move forward with a bill to allow a casino in the capital city of Jackson.
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to mifepristone, a medication used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shuwaski Young is calling for his own state representative to resign after a grand jury indicted Rep. Keith Jackson.
Former President Donald Trump will stand trial starting April 15 on charges related to hush money payments to cover up claims of marital infidelity.
Severe weather could affect the entire state today and “tornadoes are likely with some strong tornadoes possible,” MEMA warns.
Efforts to expand JTRAN, Jackson’s public-transit system, hit a roadblock when Ridgeland’s mayor refused to allow stops at Walmart and Northpark Mall.
The six Rankin County officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men received prison sentences ranging from 10 to 40 years.
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