Mississippi Foster Care System Might Get Its Own AgencyJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi may consider making its child welfare unit a separate agency under a judge's order in the latest effort to resolve a longstanding lawsuit over conditions in the state's foster care system.
Stonewall Mayor Reacts to Sanders Case, NAACP Wants InquiryThe mayor of Stonewall, a small Mississippi town just south of Meridian, said people have the wrong idea about his 1,100-person community, which has been in the national spotlight since the death of Jonathan Sanders on July 8.
Nick GriffinFormer Mississippi State University running back Nick Griffin represented Mississippi in this year's International Federation of American Football Championship.
Official: Man Detained by Police was Breathing, Kicking A Tennessee man who died after witnesses say was he hog-tied face-down on a stretcher was at the hospital for an hour and a half before his death and was "breathing fine" and "kicking and screaming" during that time, a …
Sheriff: Inmate Told Texas Jailer of Prior Suicide AttemptA woman whose death in a Texas jail has raised suspicions about the official conclusion that she hanged herself told a guard during the booking process that she had tried to kill herself in the past, according to the county …
Federal Charges Including Hate Crimes for Accused ShooterThe man accused of killing nine black church members last month in Charleston, South Carolina, was indicted Wednesday on 33 federal counts, including hate crimes, firearms violations and obstructing the practice of religion, which could include the death penalty.
FBI: Too Soon to Know if Chattanooga Gunman was RadicalizedThe Chattanooga gunman who killed five U.S. troops acted alone without help from anyone else, and investigators are treating him as a "homegrown violent extremist," the FBI said Wednesday.
Jurors to Weigh Whether Colorado Theater Shooter Should DieJurors quickly dismissed the claim of James Holmes that he was legally insane when he killed 12 people and injured 70 others in a Colorado theater. Now they'll have to consider the extent of his mental illness again as they …
Appeals Court OKs Tossing Strict North Dakota Abortion LawA federal appeals court affirmed a ruling Wednesday that struck down one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the country: a North Dakota law that bans abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early …
The Israel BluesAs a 5-year-old, Ori Naftaly couldn't stay away from his father's record collection.
50th, Yet AgainThe annual Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book came out this week, and for Mississippi, the same drum that politicians, advocates and locals have been beating for years will continue to sound hollow.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Pay Grade'We keep redefining marriage, and it's up to the courts to make sure those definitions align with the U.S. Constitution, not religious dogma. In fact, it's exactly what we pay the justices to do.
The mayor of Stonewall, a small Mississippi town just south of Meridian, said people have the wrong idea about his 1,100-person community, which has been in the national spotlight since the death of Jonathan Sanders on July 8.
Former Mississippi State University running back Nick Griffin represented Mississippi in this year's International Federation of American Football Championship.
A Tennessee man who died after witnesses say was he hog-tied face-down on a stretcher was at the hospital for an hour and a half before his death and was "breathing fine" and "kicking and screaming" during that time, a …
As a 5-year-old, Ori Naftaly couldn't stay away from his father's record collection.
Vicki Slater spoke with the Jackson Free Press in early July about why she believes she would make a better governor than the incumbent Phil Bryant.