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‘Be a part of democracy’: Voting rights groups urge participation in April 22 runoff
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Tue,04/22/25-2:20PM , 519 Reads
Last month, more than a hundred people sat in the auditorium of Dollye M. E. Robinson Hall at Jackson State University. It was a Tuesday night, and nearly all of the mayoral candidates in a stacked primary race waited patiently near the front of the room readying for their turn to share their platforms.
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Working moms struggle to find childcare, after-school programs
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Tue,04/22/25-1:50PM , 543 Reads
Like millions of parents across the country, many Mississippians are struggling to find qualified daycare providers and after-school programs, a panel of experts said Thursday morning during the Mississippi Economic Council’s annual meeting in Jackson.
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The trial date set for Jackson's Mayor Lumumba, Councilman Banks and D.A. Owens
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Wed,04/16/25-1:00PM , 835 Reads
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan scheduled the trial for Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks to start July 13, 2026, with status conferences on October 1, 2025, and April 1, 2026.
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RICK CLEVELAND: In case of Nico Iamaleava, there are no heroes, only laments
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Wed,04/16/25-12:30PM , 927 Reads
So many ways to look at the sad case of former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Perhaps the best way is this: He is a walking, talking, five-star illustration of just how remarkably screwed up college football has become in this NIL, open transfer era.
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