From the Wire

Key Emmett Till Witness Gave False Testimony, Historian SaysThe woman at the center of the trial of Emmett Till's alleged killers has acknowledged that she falsely testified he made physical and verbal threats, according to a new book.
Paris CollinsParis Collins made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points in his return from a broken bone in his shooting hand and Jackson State beat Mississippi Valley State 83-68 on Saturday.
Mississippi Prison Chief Becoming Public Safety CommissionerA longtime law enforcement officer who has led Mississippi's prison system the past two years is being named the new head of the state Department of Public Safety.
US Judge Bars Deportations Under Trump Travel BanA federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump's travel ban, saying travelers who had been detained had a strong argument that their legal rights had …
6 Killed in Canada Mosque Shooting; Trudeau Calls it TerrorA shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers left six people dead in an attack that Canada's prime minister called an act of terrorism. Police arrested two suspects, including one who called 911 to say he was armed …
Trump Orders Strict New Refugee Screening, Citing TerroristsPresident Donald Trump on Friday barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months — and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely — declaring the ban necessary to prevent "radical Islamic terrorists" from entering the nation.
Mississippi School Funding Proposal Splits Education AlliesA proposal to change how Mississippi pays for schools is splitting traditional allies in the education community.
Trump's Labor Nominee Outsourced His IT to the PhillipinesWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick for labor secretary outsourced his fast-food company's technology department to the Philippines, a move that contradicts Trump's vow to keep American jobs in the U.S.
Questions Swirl After Trump Admin Says Tax Will Pay for WallPresident Donald Trump is promising Mexico will pay for his massive border wall. On Thursday, his administration finally suggested how: a 20 percent tax on products imported from south of the border.
AP-NORC Poll: Broad Worries About Potential Health Care LossThough "Obamacare" still divides Americans, a majority worries many will lose coverage if the 2010 law is repealed in the nation's long-running political standoff over health care.
State Agencies Could Face One-Year Ban on Buying VehiclesMississippi could put the brakes on the purchase of vehicles for most state government agencies for one year.
Bill: Legalize Death Penalty Drugs, Consider Alternatives to Sidestep LawsuitsJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi — facing repeated court challenges to lethal injection and the difficulty of finding drugs — could start looking at alternative ways to carry out the death penalty.
In Reversal, House Votes to Limit Attorney General's PowersMississippi's Democratic attorney general is lashing out at Republican lawmakers who are trying to limit his powers.
Bill: Make Schools Fly Mississippi's Confederate-Themed FlagA bill advancing in the Mississippi House would require all K-12 schools to fly the state flag or lose state accreditation.
State Personnel Director to Lead Mississippi Bar AssociationThe director of the agency that oversees Mississippi government employees will be moving to a new job.