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Arrest in ‘Vote Trump’ burning of Mississippi black church
Mississippi authorities arrested a man Wednesday in the burning of an African-American church that was also spray-painted with the words, "Vote Trump." Andrew McClinton of Leland, Mississippi, was charged with first degree arson of a place of worship, said Warren Strain , spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety .
Mississippi court OKs challenge to questioned execution drug
A Mississippi man sentenced to death for the murder of a community college student won consent from the state's highest court Thursday to challenge a lethal injection drug that's been blamed for botched executions and other problems around the country. The Mississippi Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision , said Charles Ray Crawford can use a federal civil rights law to pursue a lawsuit in state court over the use of the sedative midazolam in executions.
Slimantics: Quotable Mississippians
The best compliment you can pay to David Crews' "The Mississippi Book of Quotations," is the urge to wonder aloud, "Why didn't somebody think of this before?" After all, Mississippi has produced some of the finest writers in the English language as well as some of the world's greatest singer/songwriters. The paradox has long been noted: Mississippi, the least literate of states, has produced a disproportionate amount of great story-tellers.
Miss. gets $33M in federal funds for emergency operations
A federal grant totaling $33 million is coming to Mississippi to be used to beef up coordination among emergency responders statewide.
Mississippi’s political parties react to Trump victory
Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. Both parties are talking about what a Trump presidency could mean for the Magnolia State.
Miss. fire chief: Blaze at African-American church was arson
Somebody set the fire that heavily damaged an African-American church that was also spray-painted with the phrase "Vote Trump," and an $11,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of whoever did it, a Mississippi fire chief said Wednesday. The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation of the Tuesday night fire at the 200-member Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, and Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons called the fire and graffiti a hate crime.
Tokyo panel details venue changes, cost cuts for 2020 Games
A Tokyo metropolitan government panel reviewing costly Olympic venues has propose... . Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, second right, speaks during an expert panel at the Tokyo Metropolitan government office in Tokyo, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.
Police: 6 dead after buses collide in Baltimore
Transit workers in Philadelphia are hitting the picket lines Tuesday and commuters are scrambling to make alternate plans after the city's main transit agency and a union representing about 4,700 workers failed... Commuters scrambled Tuesday to find alternate ways to travel as transit workers in Philadelphia hit the picket lines after the city's main transit agency and a union representing about 4,700 workers failed to reach a... An explosion has shut down a pipeline that supplies gasoline to millions of people for the second time in less than two months, raising the specter of gas shortages and price increases.
Pope presses call for Catholic-Lutheran unity in Sweden
Francis traveled to secular Sweden on Monday to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation,... . Pope Francis greets faithful upon his arrival at the Malmo stadium, Sweden, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.
State officials say voter fraud not an issue
Despite talk of fraud and rigged elections on the national level, Mississippi officials say voters should have confidence in the integrity of state elections. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the specter that if he loses the Nov. 8 election against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton it will be because of voter fraud or a rigged election.
Clinton counting on big cities
Take a look at the map at right. Think of it as Donald Trump's political death certificate.
Slain New Mexico girl’s relatives mystified over mom’s role
In a Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 photo, Stephanie Duneman and her daughter Isabella Duneman, 9, tie up balloons they brought to celebrate the birthday of Victoria Martens in Mariposa Basin Park, in Albuquerque. Ten-y... .
Trump brands Hillary Clinton – a bigot’, as Brexit champion Nigel Farage joins him on campaign trail
Donald Trump has assailed rival Hillary Clinton as "a bigot", as he appeared in Mississippi with British Brexit champion Nigel Farage, who declared that if he were a US citizen, he "wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton if you paid me." Farage on Wednesday night urged Trump's supporters in Jackson to get out and vote "against the establishment," and spoke of Britain's decision to leave the European Union as a positive example.
Senator Wicker launches book donation program
From Press Reports Former first lady Laura Bush was wise to say, "The most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card." Our public libraries offer our communities more than shelves of books.
FEMA halts $30M for retrofitting Miss. houses after Katrina
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it won't repay Mississippi for nearly $30 million spent to retrofit homes after Hurricane Katrina unless the state can prove the money was well spent. The state failed to provide documentation for the program, overspent and appears to have had lax oversight, according to the report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General.
How Dems can write a better rulebook
This weekend, the Democratic Party finds itself at a crossroads. Before the start of its national convention, the Democratic rules committee will meet in Philadelphia and make a choice: Keep the current superdelegate system or not.
Sid Salter: Blame game, posturing don’t solve issues
The actual judicial decision written by U.S. District Carlton Reeves in striking down Mississippi's House Bill 1523 was eloquent, persuasive, and powerful - and at the same time, the ruling itself was entirely predictable and in keeping with the prevailing federal judicial winds. The ruling is written in such a way as to withstand the scrutiny of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Religious supporters of Miss. law look to appeal
Religious supporters of a Mississippi law dealing with objections to same-sex marriage say they hope a higher court will overturn the federal judge who stopped the law from taking effect. Those who oppose the measure are applauding the action by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves to block House Bill 1523 , saying proponents of the law are misusing religion to support it.
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Supporters of the LGBT rights movement won the latest round against conservatives when a federal judge ruled that a Mississippi "religious objections" law is unconstitutional, just moments before it was to take effect Friday. The decision could influence federal judges considering challenges to other state laws and will be held up by gay-rights advocates as another reason for legislatures to back off considering similar bills.