Mississippi What's at Stake When the Supreme Court Hears This Mississippi Abortion Case A Mississippi case that could change the legal precedents surrounding abortion is being closely watched by activists and experts alike – we break down what’s at stake when the court picks up the case in December.
climate change Humans and Hurricanes Are Killing This Wildlife Habitat In Louisiana, wetlands are shrinking and land is getting lost to the sea due to the effects of climate change – hurricanes, rising seas and human decisions like paths run for oil and gas shipments. Alisha Renfro from the National Wildlife Foundation wants the Army Corps of Engineers to reconnect the Mississippi River to the wetlands.
face masks ‘Covidiots Have to Covidiot': A COVID-19 Expert Reacts to Texas, Mississippi Lifting Mask Mandates The news that Texas and Mississippi are lifting their mask mandates has alarmed medical experts, who are still worried about yet another surge of COVID-19 cases as new variants spread across the country. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Dena Grayson shared her frank reaction to this news, as well as her thoughts on the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
voter intimidation Voter Intimidation: Knowing Your Rights When You Go to the Polls Voter intimidation is an old tactic with a long and ugly history. And as voters begin lining up for early voting in states across the country, some behavior is already being reported – particularly by supporters of President Trump – that falls in the “gray area” between illegal voter intimidation and free speech. Here’s what to know when you go...
Weather Storms Tears Through South Amid Pandemic; At Least 30 Dead Striking first on Easter across a landscape largely emptied by coronavirus stay-at-home orders, the storm front forced some tough decisions
Mississippi Mississippi Inmate Death Toll Rises Amid Emergency Extension The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Mississippi prisons after a string of inmate deaths — at least 16 since late December
Mississippi Mississippi Upholds 12-year Sentence for Cellphone in Jail The man argued his sentence was grossly disproportionate, violating the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Mississippi justices unanimously rejected his argument
Mississippi Mississippi, Lacking Guards, Sends Inmates to Private Prison Mississippi is on track this year to pay $66.7 million to privately run Management & Training Corp. to run three large prisons
