Ash Carter – The Mississippi Link

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[ May 13, 2026 ] Senator Kamesha Mumford hosts a Women of Faith Legislative Luncheon Local
[ May 13, 2026 ] Commentary: ‘Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand’ – We all pay taxes – then Mississippi awards over 99 percent of state contract funds to white people Local
[ May 6, 2026 ] Lines Redrawn, Voices at Risk: How the Louisiana Ruling Echoes Across Mississippi Local
[ May 6, 2026 ] Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice honors excellence – Eagle Queen Graduates Honored for Achievement and “the people they are.” Education
[ May 6, 2026 ] Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices’ Voting Rights Act ruling National

Obama administration declares support for women in military draft

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration declared its support Thursday for requiring women to register for the military draft, a symbolic but significant shift that reflects the U.S. military’s evolution from a male-dominated force to […]

Pentagon chief to military: Open all combat jobs to women

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WASHINGTON (AP) — After three years of study and debate, Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the military Thursday to open all military jobs to women, removing the final barriers that kept women from serving in […]