The Future of the JFP Chick BallFirst, I'll share the sad news in case you haven't heard. We have reluctantly decided to postpone the JFP Chick Ball again this year, as we did in 2016, and it's for essentially the same reason: If we can't do …
The Right to Pre-Trial Justice for All?Scott County law enforcement officers arrested Joshua Bassett on Jan. 3, 2014, under a warrant for grand larceny and possession of meth. Bassett could not know then that he would sit in jail without legal representation for almost a year …
Education Official Apologizes Anew, This Time to VictimsThe Education Department's civil rights chief apologized anew Thursday, this time to victims of campus sexual assault, for her "flippant" remarks attributing 90 percent of such claims to both parties being drunk, one participant in the meeting said.
Alcorn County Prison on Lockdown after Largest Contraband Bust This YearMississippi Department of Corrections officials found more than 100 cellphones at the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility on Wednesday, July 12, along with bags of tobacco and shanks. MDOC put the facility on lockdown immediately.
US Charging 412 in Health Fraud Schemes Worth $1.3 BillionU.S. prosecutors announced Thursday that they have charged more than 400 people with taking part in health care fraud and opioid scams that totaled $1.3 billion in false billing.
Expungements: A ‘Fresh Start’Laura Brown wanted to work at a local daycare and was shocked when her background check brought up two charges from over a decade ago.
Inmates Graduating and 'Thinking for a Change'Forty-two men and women from the Hinds County Probation and Parole Office and the Hinds County Restitution Center graduated from the Mississippi Department of Correction's re-vamped recidivism program on June 29.