Virginia Governor Announces Special Session on Gun Control
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that he'll recall lawmakers to the state Capitol in the coming weeks to take up a package of gun-control legislation, which he said is urgently needed to prevent killings like Friday's mass shooting in Virginia Beach.
Judge Urged to Force Mental Health Changes in Mississippi
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday told a federal judge that Mississippi provides too few mental health services in the community and confines too many people in state mental hospitals.
Long List of Troubled Nursing Homes Revealed by Senators
The federal government for years has kept under wraps the names of hundreds of nursing homes around the country found by inspectors to have serious ongoing health, safety or sanitary problems.
Mississippi Capitol Hosts Funeral of Former US Sen. Cochran
Flags in Mississippi are flying at half-staff to honor the late Republican former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran. The first of two funeral services for Cochran is taking place Monday at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. The second is on Tuesday at a church in the city.
Mississippi Says Mental Health Care With No 'Gaps' is 'Unattainable'
Federal prosecutors will tell U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves that the state of Mississippi is violating a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court decision called Olmstead, which found that "unjustified" confinement in a mental hospital violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Former US Sen. Cochran's Funeral Set for Mississippi Capitol
A funeral will be held next week in the Mississippi Capitol for former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, a Republican who represented the state for 45 years.
Former US Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi Dies at 81
Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, who served seven terms and used seniority to steer billions of dollars to his home state of Mississippi, has died. He was 81.
Lawsuit: Mississippi Has Racist Way of Choosing Governors
A new lawsuit by three African American residents of Mississippi seeks to block what it calls the state's racist method of electing the governor and other statewide officials.
Supreme Court Signals More Openness to State Abortion Rules
The Supreme Court signaled Tuesday it is more open to state restrictions on abortion, upholding an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the disposal of fetal remains.
More 2020 Dems Call for Impeachment After Mueller Speaks Out
The ranks of Democratic White House hopefuls backing impeachment proceedings grew on Wednesday following a rare public statement from special counsel Robert Mueller that made clear his Russia report didn't exonerate President Donald Trump.
Mississippi Aims to Ease Long Lines for Driver's Licenses
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is starting a program aimed at decreasing long lines at driver's license bureaus.
Three GOP Candidates for Mississippi Governor Agree to Debate
The three Republican candidates for Mississippi governor have agreed to a televised debate two weeks before the primary.
KOA Fires White Worker Who Pulled Gun on Black Visitors
A white manager of a Mississippi campground has been fired after video showed her holding a gun while telling an African American couple to leave because they did not have a reservation.
Oxford, Mississippi Mayor Gets State Probe of City's Police
The mayor of Oxford, Mississippi, says the city's police department is now under investigation after one of its officers was charged with murder.
Mueller: Special Counsel Probe Did Not Exonerate Trump
Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday he believed he was constitutionally barred from charging President Donald Trump with a crime but pointedly emphasized that his report did not exonerate the president.