Federal Judge Names Receiver for Hinds County Detention Center
District Judge Carlton W. Reeves has appointed Wendell M. France, Sr., as the receiver for Hinds County Raymond Detention Center. He starts work tomorrow, Nov. 1, and will not take over operational control until Jan. 1 2023.
Mississippi Voters Ask Supreme Court to Hear Case On 1890 Jim Crow Law
The Mississippi Center for Justice is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Jim Crow voting law that Mississippi’s white-supremacist leaders adopted in 1890 in an attempt to disenfranchise Black residents for life.
Creating Impactful Local News Outside the Room Where The Game Happens
“Our existence challenges the media and leadership status quo, how news is done and what communities are served,” Kimberly Griffin writes.
Mississippi Free Press Awards Tally: 46 Honors for Work Since March 2020
As of Oct. 31, 2022, our team is up to 46 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
