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Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant speaks to guests

In-Depth

Ex-Gov. Phil Bryant Now Targeting Reporter in Defamation Lawsuit Over Welfare Scandal Reporting

A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter could become the latest defendant in former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s ongoing lawsuit against online news publication Mississippi Today. The former governor’s legal team is seeking to add reporter Anna Wolfe, whose “Backchannel” series earned the publication a coveted local-reporting Pulitzer Prize last May, as a defendant over a story she reported late last year.

Ashton Pittman and William Pittman February 29, 2024

MFP Voices

Michael Oher, Mike Tyson and The Question of Whether You Own Your Life Story

“Our research shows that there is no recognized property right under U.S. law—or the laws of any other country of which we are aware—to the facts and events that occur during someone’s life,” law professors Jorge L. Contreras and Dave Fagundes write.

Jorge L. Contreras and Dave Fagundes September 12, 2023

Judge Michael Randolph speaking in court

News

Mississippi Supreme Court Ends Unlimited Bar Exam Attempts With Four-Strike Rule

University of Mississippi School of Law Dean Susan H. Duncan and Mississippi College School of Law Dean Patricia Bennett wrote in August 2021 asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to limit the number of allowed bar examination attempts to four.

Kayode Crown December 19, 2022

A woman flies a yellow flag "Don't Tread On My Uterus" outside of the Supreme Court

MFP Voices

Roe Overturned: What You Need To Know About The Supreme Court Abortion Decision

After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has far-reaching consequences. Nicole Huberfeld and Linda C. McClain, health law and constitutional law experts at Boston University, explains what just happened, and what happens next.

Linda C. McClain and Nicole Huberfeld June 30, 2022

People in colorful clinic escort vests guard the driveway entrance to the clinic

News

Photo Gallery: The Pink House The Day Roe Fell

The photos in this gallery show the events that unfolded outside the Pink House on the day the Dobbs decision came down.

Lukas Flippo June 27, 2022

Two people sit beside a fireplace holding a framed photo

News

Mentally Ill Defendants Languish in Mississippi Jails Due to Staff, Bed Shortages

Disability Rights Mississippi, a nonprofit that advocates for the rights of those with disabilities throughout the state, has investigated complaints regarding the amount of time those on bond, like Brad Sellers, have waited for a forensic bed to open at Mississippi State Hospital.

Julie Whitehead May 4, 2022

A photo of Governor Tate Reeves at his desk

News

Gov. Reeves Claims Critical Race Theory ‘Humiliates’ White People At Bill Signing

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a victory today as he signed a bill into law that he and other Republican lawmakers have falsely claimed would ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in the state’s public schools and community colleges.

Ashton Pittman March 14, 2022

Investigations

Asian Man Gets Plea Deal on Drug Charge After Attorney Reveals Racial Disparities in Enforcement

An Asian man facing prison time on a drug charge got a plea deal soon after his attorney alleged selective prosecution and used the Oxford Police Department’s own data to reveal worsening patterns of racial disparities for arrests and prosecution of drug charges. Now, he is facing five years of supervised probation instead.

Grace Marion and Christian Middleton May 25, 2021

News

Rob McDuff Defending UM ‘Strike’ Prof, Says Auditor Avoiding ‘Key Provision’ in Law

Embattled University of Mississippi sociology professor James Thomas has obtained prominent Jackson attorney, Rob McDuff, as legal counsel. Mississippi State Auditor Shad White recently targeted Thomas, contending that the academic broke the law when participating in a teach-in event called Scholar Strike. McDuff says the auditor is misreading the statue, which clearly doesn’t apply.

Christian Middleton September 25, 2020

Ex-Gov. Phil Bryant Now Targeting Reporter in Defamation Lawsuit Over Welfare Scandal Reporting

Michael Oher, Mike Tyson and The Question of Whether You Own Your Life Story

Mississippi Supreme Court Ends Unlimited Bar Exam Attempts With Four-Strike Rule

Roe Overturned: What You Need To Know About The Supreme Court Abortion Decision

Photo Gallery: The Pink House The Day Roe Fell

Mentally Ill Defendants Languish in Mississippi Jails Due to Staff, Bed Shortages

Gov. Reeves Claims Critical Race Theory ‘Humiliates’ White People At Bill Signing

Asian Man Gets Plea Deal on Drug Charge After Attorney Reveals Racial Disparities in Enforcement

Rob McDuff Defending UM ‘Strike’ Prof, Says Auditor Avoiding ‘Key Provision’ in Law

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