From the Wire

Governor: County Attorney Job Unusual 'for a Young Lady' Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Saturday he was expressing pride in his daughter when he said her job as a county board of supervisors' attorney is "usually not a position for a young lady."
Ole Miss Adding Slavery Info to Plaque by Confederate Statue The University of Mississippi will revise a plaque beside a Confederate monument on its Oxford campus to add more information about the Civil War and slavery.
Belhaven Dancers Among Top Performers at National Festival Belhaven University dancers will take the stage at the Kennedy Center on Saturday, in the National College Dance Festival — an achievement the dance department chair says is like making it to basketball's Final Four.
Democrats Searching for Unity as Clinton Locks Up Nomination Nearing the end of a lengthy primary fight, Democrats are coalescing around Hillary Clinton's presidential bid and looking to reunite the party through a carefully orchestrated plan aimed at nudging rival Bernie Sanders to make his exit.
Republicans Defend Display of Confederate Imagery in Capitol House Republican leaders have blocked a Democratic congressman from Mississippi from offering legislation to ban Confederate imagery from the House side of the Capitol complex.
Episcopal Bishop: Priests Can Wed Gay Couples Without My OK Episcopal priests in Mississippi no longer need to seek the bishop's permission to perform weddings for same-sex couples.
Official Seeks More Rights Work as Prosecutor Sets Up Unit The head of the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division says there's more work to be done to guarantee the rights of citizens in Mississippi and nationwide.
Director: Mississippi Health Department Expects More Layoffs The Mississippi State Department of Health has already laid off some workers in recent months because of state spending constraints and will cut more jobs after the new budget year begins July 1, the department's director told lawmakers Wednesday.
Gunn Attorneys: No Need to Understand Speed-Reading of Bills Attorneys for the Mississippi House speaker say it doesn't matter that bills were read aloud at a superfast pace during a legislative dispute.
Zac HoustonMississippi State beat Louisiana Tech 4-0 to win the NCAA Tournament's Starkville Regional title on Sunday night.
No Death Penalty for Ex-Miss. Inmate in 2013 Vegas Slayings A 32-year-old former Mississippi jail inmate won't face the death penalty in Nevada in a 2013 double slaying case.
Hillary Clinton Reaches Delegate Threshold for Democratic NominationLOS ANGELES (AP) — Striding into history, Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S. political party, capturing commitments Monday from the number of delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination.
Applications Submitted for 5 Charter Schools in Mississippi Five applications for new charter schools are moving forward in Mississippi after operators initially expressed interest in opening 14 schools. The Charter School Authorizer Board will consider approving a K-8 school in Drew as well as three K-8 schools and …
Mississippi District: Merge Schools in Deseg Case by 2017-18 A Mississippi school district proposes combining its nearly all-black high school with a racially mixed school by the fall of 2017 to follow a federal court order in a longstanding desegregation case.
Lawmakers Ban Cash for Superintendents' Group After ElectionState lawmakers have made it illegal for school districts to spend any public money on the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents, saying leaders of local school districts personally attacked state officials while they were seeking votes for a school funding …