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Nissan executives support union vote
By Othor Cain Editor Workers at Nissan Motor Company’s Canton plant will decide Aug 3 and 4 whether the United Auto Workers (UAW) will represent them. The company and the UAW said Monday that the […]
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Hampton takes top honor at NNPA Convention
Mississippi Link publisher named NNPA “Publisher of the Year” By Othor Cain Editor The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) honored Hampton with its top award, ‘Publisher of the Year,’ during the group’s annual conference last […]
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Hinds County District Attorney vows to fight until the end
Have you ever found yourself agreeing to do something, knowing that you were uncomfortable doing it at the time you said you would? That’s the place I found myself in, when I agreed to interview […]
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Cosby spokesman: Deadlock shows jury has doubts
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – The Latest on the sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby (all times local): Jury deadlocks in Cosby trial; judge says keep deliberating 1:15 p.m. Bill Cosby’s spokesman says a jury’s struggle […]
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MEMA PUBLIC NOTICE
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible costs to repair or replace facilities damaged by Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and […]
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Prosecutor: Too early to call school stabbing a hate crime
By JESSICA GRESKO and BRIAN WITTE COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Authorities appealed for patience Monday from two college communities reacting in shock, fear and anger after a white University of Maryland student was arrested […]
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Trump’s proposed $4.1 trillion budget slashes food stamps, Medicaid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposed $4.1 trillion budget slashes safety net programs for the poor, targeting food stamps and Medicaid, while relying on rosy projections about the nation’s economic growth to balance the […]
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Blast at Ariana Grande concert in England kills 19 people
By JO KEARNEY, GREGORY KATZ and JILL LAWLESS MANCHESTER, England (AP) — An explosion struck an Ariana Grande concert attended by thousands of young music fans in northern England, killing at least 19 people and […]
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The Latest: NAACP: Lawmaker should resign over lynch comment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Latest on comments made by a Mississippi lawmaker over the removal of Confederate monuments (all times local): 6:30 p.m. The Mississippi NAACP is calling for the resignation of a Mississippi […]
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Bill Cosby’s juror selection: What to expect as trial starts Monday
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A crucial phase of comedian Bill Cosby’s sex assault trial starts Monday when lawyers gather in Pittsburgh to pick the jury that will weigh his case. The jury must decide if the 79-year-old actor […]