Prosecutor May Try Curtis Flowers a Seventh Time
A Mississippi prosecutor has tried and failed six times to send Curtis Flowers to the death chamber, with the latest trial conviction and death sentence overturned on Friday because of racial bias in jury selection. Now, that same prosecutor must decide whether to try Flowers a seventh time.
Marshall Gilbert
Marshall Gilbert turned a mostly forgettable night at the plate into a memorable one.
Mississippi Charter Schools Illegally Get Taxpayer Money, Opponents Charge
Mississippi's charter school law unconstitutionally diverts property tax money away from local school districts, lawyers for a group of parents told the state's high court on Tuesday.
Defending 6-Week Ban, Mississippi Says Anti-Abortion Laws Have Not Reduced Access
Reproductive rights lawyers cite Gov. Phil Bryant's statements promising to end abortion in Mississippi in their recent court filing as they ask a federal judge to permanently block a law he signed this year to ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
Two Mississippi Judges Recuse Themselves from Siemens Case
Two judges have recused themselves from hearing the city of Jackson's lawsuit against the Siemens company over a multimillion-dollar contract.
College Honors Mississippi Church's Freedom Summer History
An Ohio university is honoring a Mississippi church for its ties to the 1964 Freedom Summer push for civil rights.
'Pure Terror': Witnesses Bemoan Mississippi's Mental Health System
Witnesses testified this week as part of the federal government's lawsuit arguing Mississippi violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by relying too much on state mental hospitals, while providing insufficient and uneven community services.
Family of Officer's Slain Lover Wants $5 Million from Oxford
An attorney for the family of a woman whose death has been blamed on a police officer is demanding $5 million from the city of Oxford, Mississippi.
Trump Says Sarah Sanders to Leave White House at End of June
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, whose tenure was marked by a breakdown in regular press briefings and questions about the administration's credibility, as well as her own, will leave her post at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.
Federal Agency Recommends White House Aide Conway be Fired
A federal watchdog agency recommended Thursday that President Donald Trump fire one of his most ardent defenders, counselor Kellyanne Conway , for repeatedly violating a law that limits political activity by government workers.
Sen. Hyde-Smith Asks Trump to Help Ease Mississippi Flooding
Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to order temporary pumps to the Mississippi Delta region to begin pumping water over the levee and into the already-swollen Mississippi River.
Mississippi Adds Students to State School Board
Mississippi's state Board of Education is choosing two students for the first time as non-voting representatives.
California Company Gets Tax Breaks to Build Rockets in Mississippi
A California rocket company announced Tuesday that it plans to build and test rockets at a NASA facility in Mississippi, part of its bid to use three-dimensional metal printing to reduce the complexity of rocket building.
Mississippi Foster Care System Fails Many Measures
The stage is set for a long-delayed showdown over whether a federal judge should appoint an outsider to run Mississippi's Department of Child Protective Services, after a report Tuesday showed the state's foster care system still isn't meeting standards outlined in a court decree.
Trump Nominates Mississippi-Based Judge to U.S. Appeals Court
President Donald Trump is nominating a federal district judge from southern Mississippi to serve on one of the nation's most conservative federal appeals courts.