Lawmakers Want to Give Mississippi’s Flag a Face Lift A bipartisan group of Mississippi lawmakers drafted a resolution to remove the Confederate emblem from their state flag. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 10, 2020 1:45PM ET
DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Mississippi Prisons The state’s penitentiary system is under intense scrutiny following a string of inmate deaths that began in late 2019. Shani Saxon Feb 6, 2020 2:19PM EST
Mississippi Governor to Close Notorious State Prison Unit Following Multiple Deaths Governor Tate Reeves: “All Mississippians must be able to trust that the people in charge of the system are acting with competence to keep them safe.” Shani Saxon Jan 29, 2020 4:42PM EST
Advocates Demand Federal Inquiry Into Mississippi Prisons After five incarcerated people were killed in 10 days of violence, activists say the state’s prison system is responsible for inhumane conditions and civil rights violations. Shani Saxon Jan 8, 2020 1:48PM EST
ICYMI: Court Blocks Mississippi's 6-Week Abortion Ban In his ruling, United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves began with four telling words: “Here we go again.” Ayana Byrd May 28, 2019 1:34PM EDT
Mississippi Passes Restrictive 'Heartbeat Ban' Abortion Law The state already has just one clinic to perform the medical procedure. Ayana Byrd Mar 22, 2019 2:45PM EDT
