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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, A press conference was held October 7 on the steps of the Hinds County Courthouse on behalf of Senator Willie Simmons, candidate for Transportation Commissioner of the Central District of Mississippi. […]

By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press, A white Dallas police officer was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for killing her black neighbor in his apartment, which she said she mistook for her own unit […]

By Othor Cain, Editor, Some say the third time is the charm. This could very well hold true for Bobbie Graves. Graves, who is seeking reelection to her post as election commissioner for District 2, […]

The Mississippi Link Newswire, Dr. Jerry Young became the first unopposed, seated president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., (NBC, USA, Inc.) in nearly 30 years to be reaffirmed as president for a second […]

By Othor Cain, Editor, More than 600 people showed up at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson  September 21 for the annual Scholarship and Mentoring Banquet of the 100 Black Men of Jackson. This […]

By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Dr. Tiffiny Hughes-Troutman was named director of the Center of Assessment, Referral and Education (CARE) at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. CARE, which opened in August, is the new single entry point […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, Dr. Lonnie Bunch III, the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, sat down for an exclusive interview with National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Benjamin F. […]

By Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today, Increasing rural internet access, slowing down the flow of unwanted telemarketer calls, and boosting the state’s energy efficiency are top priorities for Republican Brent Bailey and Democrat De’Keither Stamps, the […]