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Senate passes its version of House Bill 1020, which adds appointed judges in Hinds County
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn amended form of the Senate version of House Bill 1020, a bill to overhaul the court system within...
Jackson officials speak out on reasons why HB 1020 is not right solution for city's courts
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor the first time within the walls of the capitol, stakeholders from the city of Jackson were given...
See who will be on ballots for Rankin and Madison county boards of supervisors
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoParty primaries are Aug. 8 for county board of supervisor seats in both Rankin and Madison counties....
'It will be the most closely watched court in Mississippi.' Group to collect data on CCID
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoEven as attorney Cliff Johnson made arguments to the Mississippi Supreme Court in 2023 challenging...
Election Day in Mississippi: Presley concedes governor's race, congratulates Reeves
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoToday, Mississippians go to the polls to cast ballots in a statewide general election that will...
Jackson mayor subpoenaed to legislature's next crime hearing after missing due to sickness
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Mississippi House committee, which met Thursday to discuss crime in the capital city, issued a...
What comes next for Mississippi’s Jackson court bill
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Mississippi legislation that critics have slammed as a “Jim Crow” bill has taken a turn after the state Senate passed it Tuesday with a couple of...
Mississippi Says Poor Defendants Must Always Have a Lawyer. Few Courts Are Ready to Deliver.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 5—This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and The Marshall Project. Sign up for Dispatches to get ...
Jim Crow Is Resurrected in Mississippi
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/ReutersEarlier this month, white representatives in the Mississippi House approved a bill to create...
Broken Justice: Mississippi prisons may soon exceed capacity
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMississippi — the world’s leader in imprisoning people — will soon skyrocket past its capacity to...
