KOSCIUSKO, Miss. — A historical marker was unveiled in Mississippi town that was home to 91-year-old civil rights leader James…
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The story of one Mississippi county shows how private schools are exacerbating segregation
The scoreboard glowed with the promise of another Friday night football game in Liberty, Mississippi, a small town near the…
Segregation academies in Mississippi are benefiting from public dollars, as they did in the 1960s
By Jennifer Berry Hawes and Mollie Simon, ProPublica Series: Segregation Academies: Decades After Desegregation, Private Schools Still Divide More in…
Former cop in Mississippi charged with sexual battery, rape
HERNANDO, Miss — A former police officer in Mississippi accused of sexually assaulting someone while on duty has been charged…
Ex-deputy seeks shorter sentence after ‘Goon Squad’ torture of Black men
JACKSON, Miss. — One of the former law enforcement officers who were sentenced to prison for the brutal assault and…
Republican officials say more time needed to draw new majority-Black districts in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — The ongoing battle to redraw several Mississippi legislative districts that would restore Black voting power in the…
Mississippi lacks Black doctors, even as lawmakers increasingly target diversity programs
By Lauren Sausser, California Healthline July 2, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. — Jerrian Reedy was 9 when his father was admitted…
Today in Black History: Remembering slain civil rights activist James Chaney
James Chaney was a young civil rights activist who dedicated his life to fighting for equality and justice for African…
Judge allows state-run court in Black-majority Mississippi capital city
JACKSON, Miss. — Despite objections from the NAACP, a federal judge reportedly ruled on Sunday that officials in Mississippi can…
8 months after his death, Black man fatally struck by Mississippi police SUV receives funeral
JACKSON, Miss. — Eight months after he was fatally struck by a police vehicle, Dexter Wade finally received a proper…
