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Analysis: Halfway Through Session, Big Debates Yet to BeginMississippi's 2016 legislative session may be halfway over, but debate has yet to really begin on three of the biggest issues.
Cruz, Clinton Pick Up the Most Delegates in Saturday's ContestsWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — In a split decision, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump each captured two victories in Saturday's four-state round of voting, fresh evidence that there's no quick end in sight to the fractious GOP race for president. On …
Ole Miss Football Player Speaks Arrested, Charged with DUIMississippi defensive lineman Breeland Speaks was arrested early Friday morning and charged with driving under the influence.
Updated Flag Lawsuit Says Rebel Emblem 'Vestige' of SlaveryAn attorney is making additional arguments in a federal lawsuit that seeks to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag.
Grammy Museum Opens in Mississippi DeltaThe second and only official Grammy Museum outside of Los Angeles opens Saturday in the Mississippi Delta, cradle of the blues.
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Civil Rights CaseA former Alcorn State University police officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to violating civil rights of someone under arrest.
N. Korea, on Defensive After Sanctions, Makes Nuclear ThreatNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to be ready to launch nuclear strikes at any time, state media reported Friday, an escalation in rhetoric targeting Seoul and Washington that may not reflect the country's actual nuclear capacity.
House Would Allow Online Voter Registration, Early VotingMississippi voters could register online and vote in person ahead of elections under a bill moving forward in the Legislature.
Bill Clinton Speaks at JSU, Visits Cups in FondrenFormer President Bill Clinton says that if his wife is elected president she wants to make student loans more affordable and reduce the number of nonviolent offenders in prisons. Bill Clinton spoke Thursday to about 800 people at Jackson State …
Judge Rules Alabama Death Penalty Mechanism UnconstitutionalAn Alabama judge has thrown out the state's system for imposing the death penalty the same day Florida lawmakers passed a bill to revamp a similar sentencing mechanism.
Florida Overhauls Death Penalty in Bid to Resume ExecutionsFlorida is overhauling the death penalty in a bid to resume executions after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state's current sentencing law was unconstitutional.
Judge Would Be First Indian-American Named to Supreme CourtSri Srinivasan, a federal appeals judge who was born in India and grew up in Kansas, would be the first foreign-born justice to serve on the Supreme Court in more than 50 years.
Appeals Court to Hear Arguments in Freddie Gray CaseMaryland's highest court will hear arguments Thursday on whether an officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray can be compelled to testify against his colleagues after his trial ended in a hung jury in November.
Capital Murder Suspect Escapes Mississippi JailAuthorities in western Mississippi launched a massive search Wednesday for a capital murder suspect who escaped from a county jail.
Jim Hood Says He'll Defend the State In Lawsuit Against State Flag, But Flag Should ChangeMississippi's attorney general said Wednesday that he will defend his state's flag against a lawsuit that seeks to remove its Confederate battle emblem, even though he thinks the flag hurts the state and should change.