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Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (344+ words) The high court majority ruled that candidates can sue over voting-counting rules, even if they haven't shown a clear effect on the outcome of the race. "Win or lose, candidates suffer when the process departs from the law," Chief Justice…...
Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murder
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (276+ words) Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the victims " four family members related to the suspect and two other adults " were shot at three separate locations late Friday. The youngest victim was a cousin of the suspect. "I don't know what…...
6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (566+ words) Daricka M. Moore was arrested at a police roadblock in Cedarbluff just before midnight after dozens of local, state and federal officers flooded the northeast Mississippi area. Moore was being held without bail Saturday at the Clay County jail in West…...
Six killed in Mississippi, suspect in custody
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (230+ words) Authorities say a person was in custody Saturday after six people were killed in a series of related shootings in eastern Mississippi Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said in a Facebook post that "multiple innocent lives" were lost "due to…...
Jackson sworn in as Riversideâs first female police chief
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (233+ words) Angela Jackson has been sworn in as Riverside's first-ever female chief of police. Jackson, who's served as interim police chief following the retirement of former Chief Frank Robinson last year, was officially sworn into the position by Mayor Pete Williams…...
SafeSport Center turns to Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as new CEO
1+ week, 1+ day ago (411+ words) We have an extraordinary opportunity to reimagine what excellence in athlete protection looks like," she said. "And I am deeply confident that we can build something stronger, steadier, and more hopeful than ever before." The congressionally chartered center opened in…...
Chambliss and No. 6 Ole Miss ace their test without Kiffin and beat No. 17 Tulane 41-10 in the CFP
3+ week, 3+ day ago (449+ words) Scoring runs of 20 yards by Kewan Lacy and 4 yards by Chambliss gave Ole Miss (12-1) a 14-0 lead before eight minutes had elapsed in the coaching debut of Pete Golding, who was promoted from defensive coordinator after Kiffin left for LSU on…...
Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation
3+ week, 4+ day ago (335+ words) U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock in August ordered Mississippi to redraw the map, which was enacted in 1987, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters. The Friday ruling gives the Mississippi Legislature until the end of its 2026 regular session…...
Young Democrat launches primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (251+ words) Evan Turnage is the latest in a trend of young Democrats looking to oust the party's old guard and rebrand the party after the 2024 election. "The same old playbook from the '90s isn't going to work anymore," Turnage said. "We are…...
Wright State, Central State not compliant with Ohio ‘science of reading’ standards, state audit finds
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (667+ words) Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week that Wright State and Central State are two of 10 Ohio universities not fully compliant with a new state law requiring Ohio's teaching institutions to ban literacy approaches other than the "science of reading…...