Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial Begins in New York
Donald Trump arrived in New York for jury selection in his hush-money trial, the start of the first criminal trial of an ex-president in U.S. history.
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Donald Trump arrived in New York for jury selection in his hush-money trial, the start of the first criminal trial of an ex-president in U.S. history.
Former President Donald Trump will stand trial starting April 15 on charges related to hush money payments to cover up claims of marital infidelity.
U.S. House Rep. Michael Guest, a Mississippi Republican, will introduce a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress, his office said on Nov. 16.
Anne Moody, Shirley Byers, Jean Chamberlain and Sandra Melvin join the Tougaloo College National Alumni Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 13, 2023.
The Jxn Film Festival will host workshops, screenings and a black-tie gala at different locations across Jackson from July 23 to July 28.
The Meridian Jazz and Blues marker honors blues and jazz performers that have played pivotal roles in musical history, locally and nationally, laying a foundation for future music genres. But Karen Hinton writes that many Mississippi blues women, especially Black women, are left out of the conversation and off of these historic markers, and most are not mentioned at all compared to men artists.
“Local and state governments that are suing want to hold the major oil companies responsible for the costs of responding to disasters that scientists are increasingly able to attribute to climate disruption and tie back to the fossil fuel industry,” Patrick Parenteau and John Dernbach write.
Nick Wallace has earned many accolades throughout his career, with the Small Business Association recently naming the Jacksonian chef the title of 2023 Mississippi Small Business Person of the Year.
Mississippians who collect or transmit a mailed absentee ballot on behalf of someone else could be charged with a misdemeanor offense and face up to one year in a county jail or a fine of up to $3,000 after Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2358 into law on Wednesday.
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