Mississippi

Marijuana, or cannabis, remains illegal under federal law.

The mayor, who faces five felony counts, says the indictment is politically motivated, with his upcoming mayoral election in January 2025.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the development was a ‘political prosecution’ aimed at undermining his 2025 reelection campaign.

An audit has identified millions of dollars in recurring waste in the state’s major agencies, according to State Auditor Shad White.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation described the incident as a ‘work site accident.’

Officers in Mississippi took the money from a California man after pulling him over.

This was launched after six former deputies of the department pleaded guilty to state and federal charges in connection with the abuse of two black men in 2023.

‘We’re done with the impacts of that storm,’ state climatologist Jay Grymes said.

The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation is still ongoing and there may be more arrests.

The statute does not run afoul of federal law or the U.S. Constitution, according to the new ruling.

Brad Eldridge left his job in the agricultural industry to found Parish Waterfowl Co., a café and woodworking shop.

The Magnolia State must include more black-majority districts in both state Senate and House races, the court ruled.

The range of content the state had the power to moderate under the law is too broad and subjective, NetChoice argued in its lawsuit.