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In this Sept. 27, 2017 file photo, Chief Justice John Roberts speaks during the Bicentennial of Mississippi's Judiciary and Legal Profession Banquet in Jackson, Miss.
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Jackson mayor calls DPS decision to stop investigating city’s officer-involved shootings “political”
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said he remains disappointed that the Mississippi Department of Public Safety terminated an agreement Monday to investigate officer-involved shootings in Jackson. "We will not allow this political decision to deter us from those efforts and we will secure independent means of creating an objective process for investigation," Lumumba said in a statement.
Trump Cancels Mississippi Rally Due to Hurricane Florence
President Donald Trump has canceled a rally in Mississippi due to the imminent arrival of Hurricane Florence, The Hill reported on Monday. "Regrettably, we must cancel the planned Make America Great Again rally in Jackson, Mississippi, this Friday, Donald J. Trump for President Inc. chief operating officer Michael Glassner said in a statement.
Mississippi Trump rally canceled as storm nears East Coast Source: AP
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Obama often the beneficiary of Confederate cleansing in South
The push to scrub the Confederacy from the public square has resounded in favor of President Barack Obama , a Chicagoan by way of Hawaii whose name is popping up on signs and structures throughout the South. The latest entity to be Obama 'd is J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School in Richmond , Virginia, where the school board agreed Monday to swap the Confederate general's name with that of the 44th president, even though the kids voted to call it "Northside."
District 3 candidates from diverse backgrounds
A diverse field of candidates, ranging from Jackson-area-professionals, to small town business owners to east Mississippi chicken farmers, are vying for the 3rd District U.S. House seat.
Bernie Sanders in the Deep South
"Sanders explained that he believes his agenda, which includes Medicare for All and free public education, will have an especially "profound and positive" effect on communities of color." Last week, I joined Bernie Sanders in Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson, Mississippi, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
Sanders strives to widen appeal to black voters
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba listens as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., answers a question during a town hall meeting Wednesday in the Mississippi state capital. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba listens as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., answers a question during a town hall meeting Wednesday in the Mississippi state capital.
Mississippi passes law banning abortion after 15 weeks
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: FILE - In this June 30, 2015, file photo, Pam Miller, of Pro Life Mississippi, walks along the fence surrounding as she attempts to counsel a person entering the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic near downtown Jackson, Miss.
Trump-backed senator gets GOP primary foe in Mississippi
State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, hugs his sons, Cambridge, 11, right and Chamberlain, 6, prior to announcing his candidacy to the U.S. Senate, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 in Ellisville, Miss. McDaniel will challenge current Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker.
Challenge announced against Mississippi’s Sen. Roger Wicker
State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, hugs his sons, Cambridge, 11, right and Chamberlain, 6, prior to announcing his candidacy to the U.S. Senate, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 in Ellisville, Miss. McDaniel will challenge current Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker.
‘Mississippi Burnings’ Klan leader Killen dies in prison
A quick study of the brutal American cold snap finds that the Arctic blast really wasn't global warming but a freak of nature. A quick study of the brutal American cold snap finds that the Arctic blast really wasn't global warming but a freak of nature.
Trump s quietly courageous visit to Mississippi
Rejecting a massive claque of criticism, President Trump went anyway to the opening of the new civil rights museum in Jackson, Mississippi, to praise the "brave men and women" of the civil rights movement. It says something about the partisan politics of the nation that that act took some bravery, too, and Trump was up to the challenge.The Washington Post reported: Rep. John Lewis , who marched with the Rev.
Trump hails civil rights heroes despite, others protest him
But his tour of the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and adjacent Museum of Mississippi in Jackson drew protests Saturday. At issue is a debate over his commitment to the legacy of the civil rights movement.
The Latest: Mississippi flag protested at museum opening
The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to Mississippi for the opening of museums dedicated to the state's history and its role in the civil rights movement : And on Saturday, about 25 people, black and white, stood silently during the opening ceremony for two museums in Mississippi with Confederate battle flag stickers covering their mouths. The flag protest was led by a local actress who said having the Confederate emblem on the flag is "insulting to the people they claim they're honoring" in the civil rights museum.
The Latest: Trump visits civil rights museum amid protests
The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to Mississippi for the opening of museums dedicated to the state's history and its role in the civil rights movement : About 50 protesters greeted President Donald Trump at the opening of museums in Jackson, Mississippi, dedicated to the state's history and its role in the civil rights movement.
With Trump, some African Americans to skip Mississippi event
Robert Daugherty, wrestles with a concrete mooring cover as he tries not to step into the muhly grass along the temporary covered walk way to the state's two newest museums, the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 in Jackson, Miss. A temporary performance stage, a covered walk way, 2,500 seats are in the process of being built or arranged in the small plaza that rests in front of the two museums.
Justices reject appeal over Mississippi Confederate emblem
In this June 23, 2015, file photo, the Mississippi state flag is unfurled against the front of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, rejected an appeal from African-American attorney Carlos Moore who called the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag "an official endorsement of white supremacy."
Confederate emblem causes unequal treatment, attorneys argue
In this Jan. 19, 2016 file photo, a couple leaves the grounds of the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., after participating in a rally in support of keeping the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag. Attorneys say in written arguments to U.S. Supreme Court that the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag is "an official endorsement of white supremacy" and lower courts were wrong to block a lawsuit challenging the flag.
Jefferson Davis school in Mississippi to be renamed after Barack Obama
A predominately black elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, named after Confederate President Jefferson Davis, will be renamed after former President Barack Obama, leaders announced Tuesday. Davis Magnet IB PTA President Janelle Jefferson said during the Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees meeting that school stakeholders voted earlier this month to rename the school Barack Obama Magnet IB, a move that will go into effect for the 2018-19 school year, The Clarion Ledger reported .