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WASHINGTON – Don’t look for the Senate to quickly follow the House on health care overhaul. A government health insurance plan included in the House bill is unacceptable to a few Democratic moderates who hold […]

Cheers and applause filled the U. S. Capitol Rotunda on Oct. 28. It was an emotional moment as nearly 500 people witnessed “the Obama of the 20th century” receive the highest honor Congress can bestow […]

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A Jackson man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges related to a 2007 crash that left two people dead. It is reported that Christopher Scott […]

Looking back on her experience with “Frank” more than 10 years ago, Carolyn Cole said in retrospect, there were early warning signs of abuse in their relationship. But not being familiar with domestic violence then, […]

Special to The Mississippi Link Newspaper The NAACP of Charles County, Md., near Washington, D.C., wants the U.S. government to look into the shooting death of a 44-year-old Black man by two police officers last […]

As a passionate advocate for victims of domestic violence, Martha Crawford said there are two major things that can be done to help a friend or family member that’s being abused: (1) Support them, and […]

For almost 50 years, Myrlie Evers-Williams has been her late husband’s biggest supporter. Since his death in 1963, she has worked tirelessly, continuously to ensure that his sacrifices will never be forgotten. But at a […]

Five years ago, 43 year old Sonya Samuels did not think she would be a breast cancer survivor, but then again, she did not think she would have cancer either. Samuels was diagnosed with breast […]

On the night of March 9, 1977, in Dansville, Michigan, Francine Hughes walked up the stairs of her family’s home to a room where her husband lay sleeping on the bed. She hesitated for a […]

WASHINGTON – House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions. […]