Mississippi ACT Scores Up in 2nd Year of Statewide Testing
Mississippi's ACT scores inched up in the second year that all public high school graduates in the Magnolia State took the test.
Another Confederate Statue Sparks Debate in Mississippi
Another Confederate monument is sparking debate in Mississippi between critics who see it as a symbol of racial oppression and supporters who say it pays tribute to history.
Fifteen States, DC Sue Trump Administration Over Ending DACA
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's plan to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation—an act Washington state's attorney general called "a dark time for our country."
Clarksdale Charter School to be Recommended for Approval
Only one charter school is being recommended for approval this year in Mississippi.
House Moving Swiftly on $7.9B Harvey Relief Bill
The House on Wednesday moved swiftly toward approving $7.9 billion in Harvey disaster relief as Democratic leaders signaled they would back the measure along with a short-term increase in the nation's borrowing limit to avoid an economy-rattling default.
A Look at the Facts Surrounding Obama Immigration Program
Here is a look at the claims made by the Trump administration about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and the facts.
'Dreamers' Accuse Trump Administration of Betraying Them
They grew up in America and are working or going to school here. Some are building businesses or raising families of their own. Many have no memory of the country where they were born.
A.J. Brown
Mississippi receiver A.J. Brown had trouble explaining what he felt in pregame warmups, but he had no trouble translating those feelings into a record-breaking performance against South Alabama.
Putin Says Trump 'Not My Bride, and I'm Not His Groom'
Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference in China on Tuesday, but said a decision to shutter Russian diplomatic outposts in the U.S. was poorly handled.
ACLU Statement on Termination of DACA
Lorella Praeli, director of immigration policy and campaigns at the American Civil Liberties Union, released a statement on Donald Trump's decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
North Korea Conducts 6th Nuclear Test, Says It Was H-Bomb
North Korea said it set off a hydrogen bomb Sunday in its sixth nuclear test, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet.
Trump to Phase Out Program Protecting Young Immigrants
President Donald Trump will phase out a program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children and call for Congress to find a legislative solution to protect the immigrants, sometimes known as "dreamers."
Symbol of Racist Terror Set for Display in State Museum
The terror of a burned cross and the comfort of hand-crafted quilts. Those contrasting images will be shown in side-by-side museums telling the complex story of one Southern state.
Harvey Aid Package Likely Vehicle for Debt Ceiling Increase
The White House plans to ask Congress Friday for a $5.9 billion down payment for initial Harvey recovery efforts. Republican leaders are already making plans to use the aid package, certain to be overwhelmingly popular, to win speedy approval of a contentious increase in the federal borrowing limit.
Young US Immigrants Mobilize Effort to Avoid Deportation
President Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure from CEOs, Roman Catholic bishops, celebrities and a national mobilization effort as he weighs eliminating an Obama-era program that shields young immigrants from deportation.