DOSSIER: Incoming DA Faces Accusations, NBC's Tentacles in MississippiMultiple women are accusing Jody Owens, who won the Democratic primary and faces no challenger in November, of inappropriate and sexual behavior and comments from his time as the managing attorney of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Jackson office.
OPINION: Give Public Education the Ballot this November, MississippiAs legislators continue to undervalue public education and to systematically underfund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, the legal formula that sets a baseline for school funding, districts have become separate and unequal communities.
Water-Sewer Lawsuit Against City Has New Attorney, Carlos MooreAs the City of Jackson continues its own legal battle against Siemens seeking $225 million over a botched water-sewer billing system, Carlos Moore is continuing work on a lawsuit filed in June on behalf of Jackson residents.
LGBT Workers Ruling in High Court Could Renew Fight Against HB 1523LGBT Mississippians could have more to lose or gain than most as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on whether or not employers have the right to fire people based on their sexuality and gender identity, because the Hospitality State …
Texts Reveal Volker's Role in Ukraine Talks, His BGR Role Still UnclearThe labyrinth of allegations swirling around Donald Trump administration's Ukraine dealings has only deepened since this newspaper's initial coverage of the Mississippi connections, direct and indirect, to the controversy last Thursday.
OPINION: Americans Must Avoid Apathy, Buck Norms, Make Bold DecisionsThe American people must realize that it is our right and our duty to demand a seat at the political table of power. It is our duty to call for our political leaders to create initiatives and programs aimed at …
Mississippi's Six-Week Abortion Ban at 5th Circuit Appeals Court TodayMississippi's ban on abortions after a heartbeat becomes detectable could be revived if a three-judge panel in New Orleans decides to reverse a Jackson federal judge's earlier ruling that the law is unconstitutional.
Mississippi Lobbyists, Associates in Thick of Trump’s Ukraine-Russia WebA key figure in Trump's impeachment inquiry has an ongoing and paid association with lobbying firm BGR Group, started by former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, as well as a paid position as executive director of the McCain Institute for International …
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dehumanization Spreads Racism, Destroys LivesDehumanizing other human beings, as Trump does with about any person of color who dares criticize him, is ripping our country apart, just like it did during the Civil Rights Movement and back when the South fought the Civil War …
What Can the Hinds DA Do to Cure the System?Incoming Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens vows a criminal-justice approach focused on public safety and, hopefully, more alternatives to prison.
The Thin Line Between LGBT and Racist HateEchoes of Mississippi's discriminatory history continue to make themselves heard, sometimes in the form of so-called "religious liberty" laws that give businesses and organization wide berth to invoke their religion to justify discriminating against LGBT people.
OPINION: Parenting in the Age of School ShootingsI picked my 8-year-old up from school on Tuesday afternoon to schlep her to her weekly dance lesson. In the car, I began the standard line of questioning: how was your day? Did anything interesting happen? "We had a lockdown …