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Man Dead After Police Use Stun Gun on Him Authorities say a man has died after police used a stun gun on him in a Gulfport restaurant.
First Lady Michelle Obama's JSU Commencement LiveStreamJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — View the LiveStream of Michelle Obama's commencement address to students of Jackson State University.
Senators Approve Frierson, 4 Other Mississippi Agency Chiefs Mississippi senators have confirmed five people to run state agencies.
Publicist: Pop Superstar Prince Dies at His Minnesota Home Pop superstar Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis, according …
2 MDOC Officers Arrested for Having Contraband at Prisons Two Mississippi Department of Corrections officers have been arrested after officials say they had contraband at the prisons where they worked.
Capitol Hill Buzz: House Republicans Solve Flag Fight with Coins House Republicans sidestepped the divisive fight over displays of the Confederate battle flag at the U.S. Capitol with plans to put up state coins instead.
UK Alerts LGBT Travelers to North Carolina, Mississippi Laws The British government is advising lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens to pay special attention when traveling to North Carolina and Mississippi.
Abortion Procedure Challenged as 'Torture' in Alabama A commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure would be illegal under a new bill debated in the Alabama legislature on Wednesday.
Gov. Bryant to Cut Budgets Again; Take $10 Million from Rainy Day FundMississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he's making another round of budget cuts and will take $10 million out of the state's rainy day fund.
Bill to Reinforce Federal Immigration Laws Dies A bill reinforcing that local law enforcement officials must follow federal immigration laws has died.
Clinton, Trump Win Big in New York PrimariesHillary Clinton has won the Democratic presidential primary in New York, which she represented in the U.S. Senate for eight years. Donald Trump, fresh off a commanding victory in the Republican primary in his home state of New York, is …
Federal Judge Says Ferguson Deal with Justice Department is ApprovedST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge approved an agreement Tuesday between Ferguson and the U.S. Justice Department that calls for sweeping changes in the Missouri city where 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer.
Cpl. Dudley L. EvansRoy Evans tried to join the Army in the early 1950s so he could hunt for his older brother's body in Korea. The Army wouldn't let him. Now, 65 years after Cpl. Dudley L. Evans went missing in action, his …
2 Universities Launch Joint Miss. Health Partnership Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have launched a new partnership aimed at addressing the state's health care challenges.
Projects to be Funded with $250M in Mississippi State Debt Here's a look at individual projects included in $250 million in proposed state borrowing in House Bill 1729.