Justice

Det. Eric Smith Killed at JPD HeadquartersToday, around 8:15 p.m., Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. announced that Det. Eric Smith died today in the Jackson Police Department headquarters in downtown Jackson.
Developing ... Officer and Suspect Dead Inside JPD Headquarters, MBI Taking Over InvestigationWatch this space for confirmed details of reported shooting at Jackson Police Department headquarters in downtown Jackson ...
Judge Dismisses Greenwood Capital Murder ChargeA judge has dismissed a charge of capital murder against Greenwood Dr. Arnold Smith, who is charged in arranging an attack on a local attorney.
Mexican Cartels Dispatch Operatives in U.S.Mexican drug cartels tighten their grip on the world's most lucrative narcotics market.
More Charges in 5-State Bomb Threat InvestigationProsecutors have added five more counts against an Ohio man suspected in more than 100 telephone bomb threats made to courthouses and other public buildings in five states.
Couple Charged With Human TraffickingA man and woman arrested on a prostitution charge at a Biloxi hotel now face a charge of human trafficking.
Feds, Meridian Schools Reach Deal Over Punishment The U.S. Justice Department said it has reached a deal with a Mississippi school district to end discriminatory disciplinary practices.
Forensic Pathologist Sued Over Trial TestimonyA woman who was acquitted in the death of her boyfriend has sued the medical examiner who testified at her 2010 trial.
Advocates: LGBT Kids Bullied in Moss PointThe Southern Poverty Law Center said Thursday that gay and lesbian students at a south Mississippi school are subjected to bullying and harassment from classmates and faculty.
Gov. Hickenlooper Signs Landmark Colorado Gun Control Bills Into LawDENVER (AP) — Colorado's governor signed bills Wednesday that place new restrictions on firearms, signaling a change for Democrats who have traditionally shied away from gun control in a state with a pioneer tradition of gun ownership and self-reliance.
Transocean CEO: Rig Workers Should Have Done MoreTransocean employees should have done more to detect signs of trouble before the company's drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, killing 11 workers and triggering the nation's worst offshore oil spill, Transocean's chief executive testified Tuesday.
States Wrestle with 'Gambling' Rooms in Fla. ProbeThe charity-run businesses under investigation in a Florida gambling probe started popping up in strip malls about six years ago and rapidly spread as the unregulated stores became a billion-dollar enterprise.
Fla. Politician Resigns, 57 Charged in ScandalFlorida's lieutenant governor resigned and nearly 60 other people were charged in a scandal involving a purported veterans charity that authorities said Wednesday was a front for a $300 million gambling operation.
AP: Mayor Candidate Killing Suspect Back in Miss.The suspect in the slaying of a mayoral candidate was released to Mississippi authorities on Wednesday, an official said.
New York Cop Convicted in Cannibalism PlotPolice Officer Gilbert Valle's lawyers said he was just spinning sick and twisted fantasies for his own pleasure when he chatted online about abducting, roasting and eating women. A jury, though, decided he was deadly serious.