by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today January 3, 2024 UPDATE: The Mississippi Department of Public Safety gave the all-clear for the state Capitol shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday after sweeping the...

by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today January 3, 2024 The law enforcement official that Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey regards as his mentor had a reputation for terrorizing Mississippi’s Black...

by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today January 2, 2024 The new year began without creation of a separate, state-run court in Jackson that some lawmakers lobbied as a solution to crime and advocates see...

By Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press The frustration of Gretchen Hankins, Mary Moore Glenn and Bettersten Wade was palpable inside Stronger Hope Baptist Church in Jackson on Dec. 20, 2023,...

Judge Kent McDaniel took the oath of office on Dec. 28 to continue his work as Rankin County Youth Court Judge. Judge McDaniel said that he expects to serve for a year, but will not seek election in...

by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today December 22, 2023 St. Dominic's Community Health Clinic at Stewpot Community Services in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. St. Dominic's Community Health...

Santa Day, one of the most exciting events of the year at Mississippi State Hospital, was held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The activities began at Building 71, the Christmas House, at 9:30 a.m....

by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 A federal judge will decide whether to approve another injunction to prevent state appointments to a new, separate court system in Jackson set to...

by Julia James, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 The board of the Jackson Public School District approved a plan Tuesday night to close 13 school buildings, with one board member dissenting. In...

by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today December 19, 2023 Neither Rome nor a fully functioning water system in Jackson can be built in a day, but there were plenty of developments from the past year in...