Second MDOC Prisoner Dies in As Many Weeks
Janet Barreto, who once on the U.S. Marshals’ list of most wanted fugitives, died at Central Mississippi Medical Center. She had been incarcerated at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said Barreto, 43, died shortly after 9 a.m. today of natural causes. Barreto's death ...
Say it With Ya Chest: Kevin Hart is Coming to Jackson
See, the way Thalia Mara Hall is set up.... Kevin Hart will perform in Jackson on Jan. 25. Tickets went on sale today for the show, slated for Thalia Mara at 7 p.m. One of the biggest-name stand-up comedians and actors in the business, Hart will appear in a film ...
Holly Springs Becomes 9th City To Pass LGBT Resolution
A Human Rights Campaign press release acknowledges the efforts from the Holly Springs Mayor and Board of Alderman to welcome its LGBT community. The release reads: Jackson—Last night, the Holly Springs, Mississippi Mayor and Board of Aldermen passed a resolution recognizing the dignity and worth of all city residents - ...
Rep. Bennie Thompson Wants Hearings on Deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner and Others
Mississippi U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, joined fellow black lawmakers in calling for in-depth hearings on the deaths of several African American men killed by police this year. Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., and John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., ranking members of the ...
Gov. Bryant Gives Dr. Aaron Shirley His Day, Keeps Flags Full-Mast
Gov. Phil Bryant declared Dec. 5 to be Dr. Aaron Shirley Day in Mississippi in honor of the medical pioneer who passed away last week. Shirley was born in Gluckstadt, but moved to Jackson at an early age. Shirley attended Lanier High School and graduated from Tougaloo College in 1955 ...
Did Lt. Gov. Get Fact Wrong on Common Core?
At Stennis Press Forum at the Capital Club Monday, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves called Common Core an example of government overreach and pledged to work to scrap the standards during the upcoming legislative session. He cited the situation in Oklahoma, in which he said the U.S. government stripped the state ...
State Education Leaders Respond to Lt. Gov.'s Statements on Education
At the Dec. 1 Stennis Press Forum, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves spoke about upcoming efforts for education reform, touted school choice alongside greater funding and announced plans to move away from Common Core standards. Mississippi Department of Education leaders responded with this statement: Joint statement from State Board of Education ...