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The state's governor will appoint Mississippi's first female member of Congress to fill the Senate vacancy that will soon be created when veteran Sen. Thad Cochran retires, three state Republicans told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Mississippi's 15-Week Abortion Ban
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a new Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks' gestation—the most restrictive abortion law in the United States.
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Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge by Crisis Pregnancy Centers
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a free speech fight over California's attempt to regulate anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.
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JWHO v. Currier Complaint (March 19, 2017)
JWHO v. Currier Complaint (March 19, 2017)
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JWHO v. Currier Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
JWHO v. Currier Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
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JWHO v. Currier (Order Granting Temp. Restraining Order)
JWHO v. Currier (Order Granting Temp. Restraining Order)
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Mississippi Imposes 15-Week Abortion Ban; Nation's Toughest
Mississippi's governor signed a law Monday banning most abortions after 15 weeks' gestations, the tightest restrictions in the nation.
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Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1510 on Monday afternoon. It becomes law immediately …
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Trump Calls for Death Penalty to 'Get Tough' on Drug Pushers
President Donald Trump called Monday for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including embracing a tactic employed by some of the global strongmen he admires: the death penalty.
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Facebook Data Whistleblower: 'Fake News to the Next Level'
A Trump-affiliated firm under scrutiny for inappropriately obtaining data on tens of millions of Facebook users created profiling algorithms that "took fake news to the next level," a former employee said.
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'One Lake' Project Could Go to Public for Comment Next Month
Engineers are pumping water at both Pearl River stations after a weekend of storms. The river reached a crest of 21 feet this weekend but is projected to drop down to lower levels later this week.
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Indigent Defendants Denied Counsel, Speedy Trials in 10 Counties
Mississippians accused of felonies who cannot afford their own representation have the right to counsel and a speedy trial under the 6th Amendment, but a new report found that access to adequate representation across 10 Mississippi counties is lacking and far from consistent.