Investigation reveals JSO had the authority to burst into womanโs home, detain her in mistaken identity case
An internal affairs investigation ruled officers involved in bursting into a womanโs home and detaining her in a case of mistaken identity did have the legal authority to enter her home because they were investigating reports of gunfire.
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states has briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives have been found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax.
In federal challenge to Mississippi law, arguments focus on racial discrimination and public safety
A federal judge will consider arguments over racial discrimination, public safety and local democracy as he decides whether to block appointments to a state-run court set to be created on Jan. 1 in part of Mississippiโs majority-Black capital city.
Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed
A civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, waited months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer.
Union Pacific railroad's quarterly profit falls 19% as volumes slow and costs remain high
Union Pacific's third-quarter profit fell 19% as the railroad hauled about 3% fewer shipments and costs remained high, but the average speed of its trains improved 5% as new CEO Jim Vena began to tweak the operations.
Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change
Mississippi's human services director says the state has seen a consistent increase in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances.
Federal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi discriminated in mental health care
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi relies too much on institutionalizing people with mental health conditions rather than providing care in their communities.
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies โ a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections.
Slain man's mother decries plan to expand Mississippi police
The mother of a 25-year-old Black man who was shot to death by Mississippi Capitol Police last year is telling state lawmakers that she strongly opposes giving the state-run police department wider territory to patrol inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson.
DC conflict reflects wider efforts undermining local control
The expected move next week in Congress to overturn District of Columbia laws dealing with criminal justice and voting has created a political tempest in the nationโs capital, with local activists decrying it as the latest effort to undermine the cityโs ability to determine its own future.