Health
Up to 4 in 10 gay men in Jackson have HIV
By Mike Stobbe AP Medical Writer NEW YORK – Three out of every 10 gay or bisexual men in several cities in the U.S. South have been diagnosed with the AIDS virus, three times the […]
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Nigerian girl kidnapped 2 years ago found alive
By Michelle Faul and Haruna Umar Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria – One of the teenagers kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists over two years ago from a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria has been found with […]
Opinion
Voter engagement: How to assure voting matters in your community
By Pallascene Bright Cole Special to The Mississippi Link Your vote matters! For the past year, day in and day out, 24/7, America media shows all the negative reasons that your vote does not count. […]
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Bike to Lunch event set for May 20 at Smith Park in Jackson May is National Bike Month, which is sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, celebrated in communities nationwide and observed in […]
Education
JPS’ financial status is far from being a crisis
By Beneta Burt Special to The Mississippi Lin k A recent media report seemed to distort Jackson Public Schools’ finances, particularly the headline claiming the district was facing “financial crisis.” This headline is misleading, meaning […]
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The latest Mississippi news
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) – The state Ethics Commission has imposed a $500 fine on Columbus Mayor Robert Smith after finding that he violated a Mississippi Open Meetings Act last year. The Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1Tithix) reports the […]
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Man sues sheriff’s office, claiming wrongful arrest
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) – A man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, claiming that authorities wrongfully arrested him in connection with the death of a New Hope man. News outlets […]
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72 Mississippi dogs, cats head to Georgia for new homes
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) – A total of 72 Jackson County Animal Shelter dogs and cats were put into a Humane Society of South Mississippi van and sent off to the Atlanta Humane Society to find […]
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Mississippi governor signs $300 million bill
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a bill authorizing Mississippi to issue $250 million in bonds this year and another $50 million in the future. Bryant signed House Bill 1729 (http://bit.ly/1TGH5CZ ) on […]
Business
Pfizer says it’s blocking use of drugs for lethal injections
(AP) Pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Friday it was blocking use of its drugs in lethal injections, which means all federally-approved drugmakers whose medications could be used for executions have now put them off limits. “Pfizer […]