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Lost in the ‘Dead Zone’: Thousands Languish in Mississippi Jail Without Lawyers
A jury rendered a not-guilty verdict for Duane Lake, 35, for a capital-murder allegation against him in November 2021. He had been in jail since 2015 and got his freedom after the verdict. The MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law says his story highlights Mississippi inmates' plight in county jails without legal representation.
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COVID-19 Cases Continue to Climb as Healthcare Infrastructure Suffers
Mississippi continues to witness climbing COVID-19 numbers into the new year, with the Mississippi State Department of Health reporting another set of record-breaking case reports at 22,456 infections over this weekend alone.
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‘We Back Laughing’: RaDeazy Herrin Drive Brings Comedy to Picayune
After a three-month hiatus, Herrin Drive Entertainment of Picayune, Miss., will host the “We Back Laughing” comedy show on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, as a means of celebrating the new year and healing through laughter.
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Mississippi College Faculty Member Earns Book Award
When Jackson police found a body lying near a children’s playground at Battlefield Park one rainy March day in 2021, it was the catalyst for a drive to change the area’s perception.
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Jackson Native Releases Trivia App for Mississippi Residents
When Jackson native Warn Wilson Jr. decided to make a trivia game, he knew he wanted to include questions about his hometown and test the knowledge of residents and people with ties to the city.
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With ICUs Full, MSDH Restarts System of Care
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor and dean of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, addressed the media Tuesday in a press event both familiar and dire, another warning from the state’s flagship hospital in the depths of a wave of COVID-19.
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Mississippi State Department of Health data show omicron outcompeting delta in only a month. Graph …
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JSU NSF Grant, MSU CYBERCOM Partnership and USM Center for Digital Humanities
The National Science Foundation recently gave Jackson State University political science professor D’Andra Orey a $509,000 multi-year grant for research exploring the intersection of race, exposure to trauma and politics on urban residents compared to individuals residing in rural areas.
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Mississippi Supreme Court Extends Emergency COVID-19 Order
An emergency order extending the time for COVID-19 safeguards in all courts and giving judges discretion to postpone jury trials scheduled through Jan. 28 has been issued by Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph.
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Medical Marijuana Advances With Mississippi Senate Vote
Mississippi senators voted Thursday to advance a bill that would create a medical marijuana program, sending it to the House for more work.