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Mississippi
Federal Court Orders Mississippi to Add New Black-Majority Districts
The Magnolia State must include more black-majority districts in both state Senate and House races, the court ruled.
Southern Mississippi Football Player MJ Daniels Shot and Killed: Police
The 21-year-old defensive back was found deceased in his car.
DOJ to Step in Amid Controversy Around Next of Kin Notifications in Mississippi
The bodies of several men were found buried in a pauper’s field without officials notifying the families.
2 Former Mississippi Officers Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Torture of 2 Men
Four other former law enforcement officers are scheduled to be sentenced this week.
$1 Million Retirement Savings Won’t Last 25 Years Anywhere in the US—But It Will Go the Furthest in These 6 States
Retirees who want to make the most of their money might have to give up dreams of sunny California or Hawaii.
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Tied to Suicide of Mississippi Lawyer
Family contends he was wrongly accused of aiding a scheme alleging that a US senator was having an affair while his wife was bedridden in a nursing home.
Red States Take Steps to Keep Abortion Off Ballot
Lawmakers in Mississippi and Missouri are taking action to avoid joining a growing list of ballot box victories for abortion advocates.
Mississippi Approves $1.9 Billion Electric Battery Plant for Industrial Vehicles
Deal is the second-largest capital investment in the state’s history and will create 2,000 jobs
Multiple State Capitols Receive Bomb Threats
Several different state capitol buildings across the United States received bomb threats, prompting evacuations and lockdowns.
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Rural Mississippi Police Department
The DOJ, she said, will protect the rights of residents in all, whether they live in rural communities or large cities.
Judges Order Mississippi Polls Stay Open Longer Over Ballot Shortages
Election officials blamed the shortage on an unexpectedly high voter turnout.
