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It’s all about the hats
NCBW Holiday Top Hat Brunch set for Nov. 26 By Shanderia K. Posey Editor Do you have your hat and ensemble ready? If not, there are only a few days left to get it together […]
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BCBS seeks increase of baby friendly hospitals in state
By Shanderia K. Posey Editor Mississippi has one of the lowest breast-feeding rates in the nation with 52 percent of babies ever being breast-fed compared to 81 percent in the nation. The state’s 2015 infant […]
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Officer charged with manslaughter in Castile’s death
By Kyle Potter and Amy Forliti Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Philando Castile, a black man whose girlfriend streamed the […]
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Yarber announces Phase I of LED Retrofit Project
The Mississippi Link Newswire On Nov. 14, Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber announced Phase I of a project designed to save tax dollars through energy efficiency. T The LED Jackson project will provide better lighting in […]
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More cities criminalizing homelessness, advocacy group says
HONOLULU (AP) — Cities across the country are enacting more bans on living in vehicles, camping in public and panhandling, despite federal efforts to discourage such laws amid a shortage of affordable housing, a new […]
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Man involved in fatal pursuit sentenced to 24 years
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) – A Corinth man accused of leading law enforcement on a pursuit that turned fatal has been sentenced to 24 years in prison on a previous charge. Assistant District Attorney David Daniels […]
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Many outdoor activities banned as fires burn across South
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Starting campfires, lighting fireworks and smoking cigarettes are among the outdoor activities being banned across the South as fires burn in forests stressed by drought. Even […]
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Mississippi church arson: No sign of accelerant found
GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) – A fire chief says the burning of an African-American church in Mississippi is still considered arson, but the state Crime Lab determined that no accelerant was found on items it tested […]
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Smith Park in downtown Jackson getting $2.5 million makeover
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A downtown Jackson park near the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion is getting a makeover. The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/2f1iE9G ) work on Smith Park will cost about $2.5 million, with the goal of […]
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FBI report: Anti-Muslim hate crimes in America up 67 percent in 2015
ATLANTA (AP) — Reported hate crimes against Muslims rose in 2015 to their highest number since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to FBI statistics released Monday. Overall, the number of […]