From the Wire
- Two Mississippi Officers Plead Not Guilty in Black Man's Death
Two Mississippi police officers accused of body-slamming and beating a Black man who later died have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges. - Mississippi to Close 13 Food Centers for Low-Income Mothers
Mississippi is closing 13 food centers across the state that serve low-income mothers and children as it prepares to start a new program early next year that will allow participants to use electronic cards to access supplies at grocery stores … - Proposed Effort Could Revive Mississippi's Rebel-Themed Flag
Some Mississippi residents are rebelling against the Legislature's decision to retire a Confederate-themed state flag, and they are being encouraged by conservative legislators who fought the change. - 80% of Vermont Inmates at CoreCivic Private Prison in Mississippi Infected
An outbreak of the coronavirus at a private prison in Mississippi has now infected 80% of the Vermont inmates housed there and more test results are pending, the head of the Vermont Corrections Department said Monday. - Mississippi Will Provide Free Virus Testing to Teachers
The state of Mississippi is expanding access to free coronavirus testing for teachers and school-based emergency telehealth coverage after more than 70 of the state's 82 counties have reported outbreaks during their first few weeks back in the classroom. - Federal Funds to Help Mississippi Expand Internet Access
A Mississippi-based technology company plans to install more than 33 miles of underground fiber infrastructure that will help offer ultra-fast broadband internet access to rural areas by the end of the year. - Mississippi Flag Could Have Choctaw-Inspired Diamond Shape
The new Mississippi flag could include a magnolia or stars or representations of rivers. Or it could reflect the state's Native American heritage with a diamond shape that is important to the Choctaw community. - Virus Cases Trending Down, But School Looms Ahead
New cases of the coronavirus are steadily declining in more than 80% of Mississippi's 82 counties, Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday. - Lawsuit Seeks Clarity on Mississippi Voting Amid COVID-19
A new lawsuit says Mississippi’s absentee voting law is confusing and could be applied inconsistently during the coronavirus pandemic. - Mississippi Governor: 'College Football is Essential'
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves described college football—even amid the coronavirus pandemic—as “essential” Tuesday, his comments echoing a tweet President Donald Trump posted the day before and coming on the same day his Republican counterpart in Florida also pushed for games … - Reeves: Mississippi Can't Afford Jobless Benefit Supplement
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says the state cannot afford $100 per recipient, per week, to bolster unemployment payments during the coronavirus pandemic. But, the Republican governor is praising President Donald Trump for proposing that states provide the money. - Over 500 People Tested for COVID in Experimental Initiative
More than 500 people in one of the poorest counties in Mississippi were tested for the coronavirus by the state Department of Health over the past week as part of a new experimental initiative to slow the spread of the … - Program Will Provide Work Training to Those Hurt by Pandemic
Gov. Tate Reeves has announced a $55 million initiative to create workforce training programs at community colleges and offer financial incentives to employers to hire individuals who have lost work due to the coronavirus. - Mississippi Lawmakers Returning to Work on State Budget
Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol to wrap up unfinished parts of the state budget as leaders are clashing with Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. - Four Poultry Plant Execs Indicted After 2019 Immigration Raid
Four executives from two Mississippi poultry processing plants have been indicted on federal charges tied to one of the largest workplace immigration raids in the U.S. in the past decade.