Voting Rights Restoration For 32 Mississippians Advances After Broader Suffrage Bill Fails
Thirty-two Mississippians convicted of felonies could get their voting rights back after lawmakers advanced suffrage bills on Monday.
George Robinson’s Family Gets $17,786 In Settlement Over Death That Followed JPD Encounter
George Robinson’s family will receive a $17,786.25 settlement from the City of Jackson over his 2019 death that followed a police encounter.
Rep. Thompson Wants to Ban Secret Service Protection For Imprisoned Presidents
The Secret Service could stop protecting former presidents sentenced to a year or more in prison under a bill Rep. Bennie Thompson introduced.
Opinion | Climate Change Could Be a Deciding Factor in the 2024 Election
“The scientific evidence for climate change being real is so strong that if a candidate were to deny the basic science of climate change, some moderate voters might wonder whether to trust that candidate in general,” Matt Burgess writes.
Jackson’s Eudora Welty Library To Be Demolished For Green Space Near Museums
Jackson’s Eudora Welty Library will be demolished to make way for a new green space near two history museums in Mississippi’s capital city.