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Court says it’s ending dispute over Mississippi airport board but city officials disagree

A federal appeals court says it is ending a dispute over whether the state or the city will control the airport board in Mississippi’s capital of Jackson. The ruling Tuesday could clear the way for a board appointed mostly by the state.

Mississippi expects only a small growth in state budget

Mississippi’s budget is expected to grow more slowly next year than it has the past few years. That reflects economic trends with a cooling off of state sales tax collections.

Mississippi governor intent on income tax cut even if states receive less federal money

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves says he will push lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even if federal spending is slashed during Donald Trump’s second term as president. Mississippi is one of the poorest states.

Groups seek a new hearing on a Mississippi mail-in ballot lawsuit

A federal appeals court panel incorrectly interpreted federal and state laws when it ruled that Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive a few days later.

Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes

Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, are the latest shock to the state’s capital city. A federally appointed official is already running the water system after it nearly collapsed.

Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says

The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for the same job. That is according to a lawsuit that the U.S. Justice Department filed Friday.

Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson City Council member have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges.

Republican Sen. Wicker wins reelection in Mississippi, defeating Democrat Ty Pinkins

Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has defeated Democrat Ty Pinkins. The challenger received little financial support from his own party in a heavily Republican state. Wicker is extending his 30-year career on Capitol Hill. He won a U.S.

Mississippi has 3 contested US House races and 1 incumbent without a challenger

Mississippi has three contested U.S. House elections. In the northern 1st District, Republican Rep. Trent Kelly faces Democratic challenger Dianne Dodson Black. This is a rematch of the 2022 race, when Kelly defeated Black. Democratic Rep.

Court confirms federal takeover of a Mississippi jail but limits power over budget

An appeals court says a federal receiver can proceed with a takeover of a Mississippi jail where a judge found unconstitutional conditions and “a stunning array of assaults, as well as deaths.” A panel of the 5th U.S.

Democrat Ty Pinkins is outspent as he tries to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Wicker in Mississippi

Democrat Ty Pinkins has jogged along highways and past cotton fields to try to draw attention to his effort to unseat Mississippi’s senior Republican U.S. senator, Roger Wicker. Pinkins acknowledges it’s a tough campaign.

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insurance. It’s a position that business groups have advocated but that Republican Gov.

Trump campaigns with Packers legend Brett Favre at rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Donald Trump has campaigned with NFL legend Brett Favre at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Republican presidential nominee thanked Favre on Wednesday, calling his appearance a “great honor.”

Court says Mississippi can’t count late ballots but the ruling doesn’t affect Nov. 5 vote

A conservative federal court says Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after Election Day. But, Friday’s decision was not expected to affect the upcoming Nov. 5 election. The 5th U.S.

Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway

Eyewitness video from the scene of a deadly gangway collapse at a dock in Georgia shows bystanders jumping into action after 20 people plunged into the water off Sapelo Island.

Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has died

One of the nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults at them has died at age 83.

Georgia authorities investigating a dock gangway collapse that killed 7 on a historic island

Georgia authorities say they are investigating the catastrophic failure of a dock gangway that collapsed, killing seven on Sapelo Island off the state’s Atlantic seacoast.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi

A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is guaranteed in the Mississippi Constitution.

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Mississippi death row inmate

The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider an appeal from a Mississippi death row inmate who was convicted of killing a high school student. But 41-year-old Bo Galloway still has a separate appeal underway in a federal district court.

Mississippi asks court to set execution for man on death row since 1976

The Mississippi attorney general requesting an execution date for the state’s longest-serving death row inmate. Richard Gerald Jordan is 78.

Favre tries to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi auditor over welfare spending

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is trying to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Auditor Shad White.

Residents of a small Mississippi town respond to a scathing Justice Department report on policing

A Justice Department report on the police department in Lexington, Mississippi, has found a stunning pattern of racially disparate policing and harassment. Some residents say they were unaware of the ongoing issues.

Garland says officers’ torture of 2 Black men was betrayal of community they swore to protect

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the prosecution of six former law enforcement officers who tortured two Black men in Mississippi is an example of the Justice Department’s action to build public trust after it is violated.

Mississippi’s Republican governor pushes income-tax cut, says critics rely on ‘myths’

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says legislators should ignore “myths” from opponents who want to block efforts by him and some other Republicans to phase out the state’s income tax.

Attorneys say other victims could sue a Mississippi sheriff’s department over brutality

Attorneys for two Black men who were tortured by Mississippi law enforcement officers say they expect to file more lawsuits on behalf of others who say they were brutalized by officers from the same sheriff’s department.

Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to appear before a congressional committee examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need.

Mississippi mayor says a Confederate monument is staying in storage during a lawsuit

A Confederate monument that was removed from a courthouse square in Mississippi will stay in storage while a lawsuit over its future is considered. Grenada Mayor Charles Latham told The Associated Press on Friday that it is in a safe location.

Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men.

A Mississippi town moves a Confederate monument that became a shrouded eyesore

A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood since 1910. The figure was wrapped in tarps the past four years, a symbol of enduring differences over how to commemorate the past.

Mississippi high court rejects the latest appeal by a man on death row since 1994

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied the latest appeal by a man who has been on death row for 30 years. The court ruled 5-4 Monday that Willie Jerome Manning “has had his days in court.” He was convicted of killing two college students in 1992.