Lumumba Reacts to Ridgeland Video: Dropping Homeless In Jackson UnacceptableAfter a video recording, first reported Saturday by WLBT, emerged of a Ridgeland police officer dropping off a homeless person in Jackson over the weekend, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba kicked against the rationale of such practices by surrounding jurisdictions.
Attorneys Defend Mississippi Marijuana Initiative ProcessMississippi’s top legal officer says the state Supreme Court should dismiss a mayor’s “woefully untimely” lawsuit questioning the legitimacy of the medical marijuana initiative that state voters approved by a wide margin last week.
AP: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Win the White HouseDays before he left the White House in 2017, President Barack Obama surprised Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, declaring his septuagenarian, white-haired lieutenant “the best vice president America’s ever had,” a “lion of American history.”
Azia’s Picks 11-6-20Please take some time to unplug and enjoy your family, friends, or maybe just enjoy some personal me time this weekend. There are some exciting events buzzing around the Capitol City this upcoming week that I think you should get …
Gov. Tate Reeves Says He'd Veto Mail-in or Early Voting ExpansionTwo days after Mississippi voters stood in long lines at polling places, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he would veto any efforts to broaden state laws to allow widespread mail-in voting or no-excuse early voting because he thinks …
Longtime Mississippi Sheriff Dies of COVID-19 in AlabamaLongtime Mississippi sheriff Mike Byrd has of Jackson County died of COVID-19 in the hospital where he was being treated. The Sun Herald reported that Byrd died Thursday on his 71st birthday after battling the illness caused by the new …
JSU Aspire Program, Tougaloo HBCU Endowment and USM Virtual Dance ConcertJackson State University recently announced that it is partnering with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities to participate in a program called "Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty."
Mississippi's New Magnolia Flag Starting to Fly After VoteA new Mississippi flag without Confederate images was flying in parts of the state on Wednesday, one day after a majority voters approved the design that has a magnolia encircled by stars and the phrase “In God We Trust.”
Mississippi Approves Flag With Magnolia, ‘In God We Trust’Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase “In God We Trust,” with voters approving the design Tuesday. It replaces a Confederate-themed flag state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over …
Overall University Enrollment Steady, Delta State Sees DropEnrollment in Mississippi's public universities has stayed fairly even in the past year despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures released Monday by the universities' board of trustees.
Before Today's Election Confusion, Voting Rights Activists Warned of State’s Polling Place ChangesRepresentatives from several grassroots organizations, including the Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign, held an event on the steps of the state capitol Monday, castigating state officials for sudden polling-place changes. From left: Rukia Lumumba; Miranda, a Hinds County resident; Sharon Brown; …
OPINION: Where the Real Blood Money Lies in Fight Against Initiative 65"The truth is that the real blood money in the marijuana fight comes from political contributions from large pharmaceutical companies, ones that have a vested interest in limiting the ability of physicians to prescribe alternatives to their priciest medications."
Incumbents Face Challenges in Mississippi House, Court RacesThree out of four incumbents in Mississippi's U.S. Congressional Districts are facing challenges on Election Day. Two Republicans—Trent Kelly and Michael Guest—and the state federal delegation's sole Democrat, Bennie Thompson.