Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
This case is the second in recent years — and the third since the late 19th century — that asks the Supreme Court to overturn Mississippi’s disenfranchisement for some felonies.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s judicial runoff elections
Voters in central Mississippi and the Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday for a runoff election to resolve two state judicial races in which no candidate received the required vote majority in the Nov.
One charged with trafficking 1,100 pounds of marijuana in Mississippi
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are looking at a list of programs with expired funding authorization, including NASA and childcare grants. A former running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and Wilmington-area native has been charged by federal prosecutors with COVID and tax fraud.
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How Mississippi’s Supreme Court Runoff Election Could Impact Criminal Cases
After the surprise defeat of one justice, the outcome of the Nov. 26 runoff between another justice and his challenger could change the court’s outlook.
Mississippi voter turnout falls lower than previous years. How much did it fall?
Voter turnout in this year's election came out higher than early vote counters predicted, but still far lower than in some of the previous presidential elections over the last 20 years. The trend also seems to follow a national decline in voter turnout,
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Meet the 2 Candidates for Mississippi Supreme Court’s Nov. 26 Runoff Election
On Tuesday, Nov. 26, voters will determine who will hold one of central Mississippi’s three seats on the nine-member state Supreme Court. This 22-county area includes Hinds County and Jackson. Justice Jim Kitchens is seeking a third, eight-year term on the high court. State Sen. Jenifer B. Branning is the challenger.
Groups seek a new hearing on a Mississippi mail-in ballot lawsuit
A federal appeals court panel incorrectly interpreted federal and state laws when it ruled that Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive a few days later
Expectativas para las elecciones de segunda vuelta judiciales en Mississippi
Los votantes del centro de Mississippi y de las zonas del Delta y la Costa del Golfo del estado volverán a las urnas el martes para resolver dos contiendas judiciales en las que ningún candidato obtuv
Mississippi man sentenced for fatal shooting at tire plant
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are looking at a list of programs with expired funding authorization, including NASA and childcare grants. A former running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and Wilmington-area native has been charged by federal prosecutors with COVID and tax fraud.
Attorneys Want the US Supreme Court to Say Mississippi's Felony Voting Ban Is Cruel and Unusual
About 38% of Mississippi residents are Black. Nearly 50,000 people were disenfranchised under the state's felony voting ban between 1994 and 2017. More than 29,000 of them have completed their sentences, and about 58% of that group are Black, according to an expert who analyzed data for plaintiffs challenging the voting ban.
Attempted murder suspect extradited back to Mississippi
An attempted murder suspect who escaped from a Hernando, Mississippi courthouse over the summer is being extradited back to Mississippi.