Congressman Guest introduces resolution condemning violence
Earlier this week, Congressman Michael Guest introduced a resolution that condemns the violence that has risen from the otherwise peaceful protests following the egregious murder...
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Rep. Gipson offers divorce amendment
by Sarah Ulmer
After killing a bill that would have made domestic violence ground for divorce in Mississippi, Rep. Andy Gipson has offered an amendment to the House...
Domestic abuse bill dies in committee
A bill that would have made domestic abuse grounds for divorce has died in committee. Senate bill 2703 was killed in the Judiciary A committee...
Hitting an Elderly Woman: Coahoma County Caregiver Charged, Could Go To Jail
by kim
CLARKSDALE Miss.–IF you’re paying someone to take care of your elderly mother or grandmother the last thing you’d expect them to do is hit them....
Tax-Free Guns and Ammo: Not Everyone Was in Favor of the Holiday
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Gun violence is the reason some people were protesting a gun show on Mississippi’s first-ever tax-free holiday for hunting-related supplies. The group included Hinds...
Miss. News Briefs: Neighborhood Shot Up and Where the Water is Still Nasty
by kim
COLUMBUS, Miss.–You might be pretty irate if somebody decided to destroy the peace in your neighborhood by shooting up a house, especially one with people...
Violence in the Queen City: Teen Shot and Killed July 4 in Meridian
by kim
MERIDIAN, Miss.–It was an argument at a local parking lot and a 19-year-old man may have gotten in the way of bullets that weren’t meant...
Gun Play Against Women: At Least Three Ladies Shot in the State This Week
by kim
DeKALB, Miss.–At least three women have been shot in Mississippi in the past week. One of those shootings involved a family member, while two other...
Utility Deposit Fees May Be Waived for Domestic Violence Victims
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Taking away extra financial burden that could keep a victim of domestic abuse from seeking refuge in a new home is the goal of...