Second Mississippi escapee captured after nearly 3 weeks at large
Mississippi authorities say they have captured the second of two escapees who broke out of a detention facility in May.
2023-06-18 04:20
Mississippi civil rights attorney alleges she was wrongfully arrested in possible retaliation for suing city of Lexington over discriminatory practices against Black motorists
A Mississippi civil rights attorney alleges she was wrongfully arrested over the weekend and believes it may have been in retaliation for her advocacy work in the city of Lexington highlighting claims of discrimination by police against its Black residents.
2023-06-15 06:22
Mississippi officer who shot 11-year-old is suspended without pay
The Mississippi policeofficer who wrongfully shot an 11-year-old after the boy called 911 for help has been suspended without pay effective immediately, according to a member of the Indianola Board of Aldermen.
2023-06-14 00:26
More than 60 million people could face severe storms Sunday
More than 60 million people from Colorado to the Carolinas are under threat for severe storms Sunday, including heavy rain, hail and tornadoes, with the lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys at greatest threat.
2023-06-11 22:48
Biden announces initial $115 million investment in Jackson, Mississippi, water infrastructure
More than $100 million in funding has been distributed for repairs to Jackson, Mississippi's beleaguered water system, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, the first tranche of more than half a billion dollars appropriated by Congress.
2023-06-07 01:27
11-year-old boy shot in the chest by Mississippi police after calling 911 for help says he prayed and sang to stay alive
The 11-year-old boy who was shot in the chest by a Mississippi police officer after he called 911 for help says he began praying and singing during what he thought would be his last moments alive, while his mother pushed down on his wound to stop the bleeding.
2023-05-31 06:48
2 men are on the run after breaking out of a Mississippi detention center. Last month, 4 others had escaped from the same facility
Authorities in Mississippi are looking for two detainees who escaped a detention facility Monday morning, just a little over a month after four other men had escaped the same jail.
2023-05-30 06:26
Pros, cons and verdict on SEC football 8- or 9-game conference schedule dilemma
With Oklahoma and Texas joining the league in 2024, the SEC football schedule will have to be adjusted accordingly.A 16-team league with Oklahoma and Texas coming aboard in 2024 will massively shake up the SEC football schedule.Where things stand now, the SEC plays an eight-game conference s...
2023-05-30 04:27
3 former Mississippi police officers are charged in man's death after New Year's Eve confrontation
A Mississippi grand jury has indicted three former Jackson police officers in the death of Keith Murriel, a man who died shortly after a confrontation with the officers in a hotel parking lot on New Year's Eve.
2023-05-27 11:57
Family of Aderrien Murry, 11, shot by police demands answers
The Mississippi boy was shot after calling police for help in a domestic disturbance, his family says.
2023-05-27 01:49
Attorney for 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by police officer calls for 'full and transparent investigation'
An 11-year-old Mississippi boy who was shot by a police officer after he called 911 for help is recovering after being released from the hospital, according to his family.
2023-05-26 02:48
Mississippi 11-year-old boy who called 911 for help gets shot in his home by responding officer
An 11-year-old Mississippi boy who was shot by a police officer after he called 911 for help is recovering after being released from the hospital, according to his family.
2023-05-25 09:28