Groups seek a new hearing on a Mississippi mail-in ballot lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel incorrectly interpreted federal and state laws when it ruled that Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that...
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Rep. Michael Guest introduces Veterans Day resolution
Ahead of Veterans Day, Congressman Michael Guest introduced a resolution in the U.S. House to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans while calling...
Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House...
DOJ suing Mississippi Senate for paying Black staff attorney ‘half the salary’ of white colleagues
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing the Mississippi State Senate for discriminating against a Black former staff attorney in its Legislative Services Office (LSO),...
Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been...
President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, first woman in the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the defacto manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the...
Holly Springs officials summoned to appear before Public Service Commission over alleged utility failures
by Caleb Salers
Customers of the Holly Springs Utility Department have long voiced concerns over the quality of services rendered, with some citing days-long power outages. Now, governing...
Jackson officials claim innocence in bribery case, investigation alleges brazen corruption
by Ben Milam
On Thursday, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks all pleaded not guilty to an...
Mississippi Supreme Court races see incumbent fall, runoff forced
Four seats on the Mississippi Supreme Court were on the ballots across the state Tuesday, with two of those seats being contested. Of the races...
Hinds County DA, Jackson councilman indicted alongside mayor in FBI bribery case
by Ben Milam
The federal corruption investigation into elected officials in Mississippi’s capital city has culminated in the indictments of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District...