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NAACP sues Musk’s xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines
WASHINGTON — The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they illegally operated more than two dozen gas turbines in Mississippi to power its […]
Woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a highway was shot and killed by a Mississippi woman.
Monkeys on the loose after truck overturns on Miss. highway
Three monkeys were still on the loose Wednesday in Mississippi after a truck carrying the research animals overturned.
A ‘petnup’ might be good idea for spouses with furry friends
Welcome to Monday, the 57th anniversary of the slayings of civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi. Here are some news items to get your […]
Official: Renewed Emmett Till probe prompted by 2017 book
A renewed investigation into the brutal slaying of Emmett Till was prompted by a 2017 book that revealed lies by a key figure in the 1955 case that helped build momentum for the civil rights movement, a federal official said Thursday.
O’Malley to speak in Mississippi
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is planning to attend a gathering of Mississippi Democrats next month as he continues to mull a 2016 presidential bid.
Mississippi denies divorce to same-sex couple
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi judge on Monday refused to grant a divorce to a lesbian couple who got married in California, saying the marriage wasn’t recognized under state law, […]
2 states won’t process benefits for same-sex Guard couples
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas National Guard refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday despite a Pentagon directive to do so, while Mississippi won’t issue applications […]
Miss. woman charged in 2012 Md. homicide
ROCKVILLE — Montgomery County Police say a Mississippi woman has been charged with 1st-degree murder in the shooting of a man in his Silver Spring apartment. Law enforcement officers arrested […]
50th anniversary of Woolworth’s sit-in recalled
JACKSON, Miss.— Mississippi will inaugurate a marker Tuesday recalling a civil rights protest 50 years ago when a white mob attacked a racially mixed group seated at a whites-only lunch […]
NAACP board honors Evers’ memory in Miss. capital
NAACP leaders from around the country are honoring the memory of the group’s former Mississippi leader, Medgar Evers, nearly 50 years after he was assassinated outside his Jackson home. NAACP […]
Groups seeking to halt execution in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — Two organizations that help exonerate inmates using DNA evidence have asked the state Supreme Court to let them file briefs to support Willie Jerome Manning’s effort to […]
