Unelected Judges Remain Blocked As Federal Judge Considers H.B. 1020
The white chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court will remain blocked from appointing four unelected circuit court judges to serve Hinds County, the majority-Black home of the capital City of Jackson, after a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order against House Bill 1020 on Monday.
Live from Downtown Jackson: An ‘Inch Wide, Mile Deep’ Journalism Roadmap
Mississippi Free Press Publisher and Chief Revenue Officer Kimberly Griffin was a co-host of LION Publishers’ Deep South Media Sustainability meetup in the Capital Club in downtown Jackson on May 18, 2023. CEO Donna Ladd writes that it was a refreshingly honest gathering where all voices were heard.
Gulfport Trans Girl Misses Graduation After Refusing To Dress As Boy
A 17-year-old transgender girl missed her graduation at Harrison Central High School on Saturday after a federal judge allowed the school to prohibit her from wearing a dress under her gown and ordered her to wear traditional male attire instead.
‘It’s Therapy’: Jxn Tattoo Soul & Arts Festival Unifies Body-Art Enthusiasts and Vendors
Body-art enthusiasts gathered in mid-April for the inaugural Jxn Tattoo Soul & Arts Festival at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson.
