Kamala Harris says ‘Mississippi matters’ at Columbus rally for Scott Colom
Former Vice President Harris campaigns for Democrat Colom in Columbus just days before President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in Corinth for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Senatobia officer put himself in harm’s way before fatally shooting 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, experts say
Multiple experts who reviewed video footage of the police shooting in Senatobia said officers unnecessarily escalated the encounter and put themselves in harm's way in the moments before one of them fired into a car, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
UMMC’s new cancer center aims to expand access to life-saving care in Mississippi
The University of Mississippi Medical Center broke ground Thursday on a cancer center officials say will help improve outcomes for patients in a state with some of the nation’s highest cancer mortality rates.
Family of toddler fatally shot by Senatobia police is shown unredacted footage by Mississippi officials in private screening
The family of Kohen Wiley, the 1-year-old boy fatally shot by the Senatobia police this summer, gathered with state officials Thursday to view unredacted footage of the confrontation, two days after leaked clips were published by a local news outlet and widely circulated on social media.
Filmmaker explores Mississippi’s lack of public defenders in ‘The Dead Zone’
About 80% of defendants in Mississippi require a public defender, yet it's one of just five states that lack a statewide public defender system, filmmaker writes.
Racist policies hold back all Americans, bestselling author Heather McGhee says
Racist politics and policy-making have prevented advancements in many areas, from education to labor unions, Heather McGhee said during a discussion of her book, "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together."
After Ole Miss student deaths, Mississippi lawmakers eye tougher restrictions on kratom
A few state lawmakers plan to introduce bills next year that would ban kratom sales in Mississippi.
Dr. Daniel Edney named president of national public health organization
State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney will lead the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials for a one-year term while continuing to lead the Mississippi State Department of Health.