Congressional Black Caucus urges firms to oppose GOP redistricting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those…
NAACP urges Black athletes to boycott college sports in the South
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of…
Civil rights leaders rally to defend Black political representation
ATLANTA (AP) — Same fight. New generation. That’s the mantra of a multiracial group of civil rights leaders…
GOP redistricting confuses voters and burdens election officials
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in…
New political map sends longtime Memphis neighbors into different districts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have performed together in a band…
Tiny kitten rescued from rubble after a Mississippi tornado
As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable…
Severe storms damage Mississippi homes, multiple tornadoes reported
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi,…
Israel and Max Makoka Are Coming Home After ICE Arrests Galvanized Their Mississippi Community
Israel and Max Makoka are coming home. Just over a week has passed since ICE detained the brothers…
Mississippi governor calls session to redraw judicial districts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday announced he will call a special session for…
Mississippi’s take on America at 250 is a stark contrast to federal efforts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The glass panels of the Lynching Victims Monolith are simple, etched with the names…
Trump officials issue exemption for Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered…
The Supreme Court takes up the Mississippi case of a Black death row inmate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Certain names will be familiar to the Supreme Court in the latest case involving a…