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There is no evidence other countries are sending their criminals or people with mental illness across the border, despite this frequent line from Trump.

“It was a good year for justice in Hinds County in 2024,” Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said.

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USPS leaders are working to solve delayed mail & package delivery issues in Mississippi’s capital city weeks after Jackson residents first began noticing disruptions.

The National Folk Festival is opening applications for food and marketplace vendors for its 82nd iteration, taking place in Jackson this November.

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OPINION: "The State relies too much on charitable organizations to fill a gap that should be addressed through policy. Systemic, statewide solutions are long overdue," Maisie Brown writes.

Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin issued the restraining order against the Press Register last week in connection with a Feb. 8 editorial titled "Secrecy, Deception Erode Public Trust.".

Zelenskyy said he would like Trump's team "to be more truthful" after Trump falsely said Ukraine was to blame for starting the war. Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 without provocation.

DEVELOPING: Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed on the Mississippi Senate floor this morning during a live broadcast of the ongoing legislative session. The cause of the 77-year-old's collapse is not immediately known.

Mississippi NAACP Executive Director Charles Taylor said DEI has become “this dog whistle noise to mean Black.”.

OPINION: "In 2024, approximately half of all U.S. states passed at least 50 bills that make it harder for children and teens to spend time online without any supervision," Naomi Cahn and Leah Plunkett write.

Despite belligerent warnings for months ahead of Donald Trump's reelection as U.S. president, EU leaders publicly ignored the ominous forebodings and somehow hoped Trump would stand side by side with Europe.

Currently, no medical professional is available at Mississippi’s correctional facilities 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Currie said. The legislation would change that to ensure a nurse would be at each correctional facility at all times.

Timothy Herrington, whom prosecutors accused of the murder of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, once again faces a trial for capital murder after the body was found.

OPINION: Taylor Hathorn writes about her history with the MFP & her new position as Calendar Editor, where she hopes to give readers a “tour” of Mississippi.

Robin Lofton of Monticello, Miss., opened a café in 2020 that has since evolved into a music venue & a place where local artists display their works.

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians members can get free tribal IDs until the end of February amid fears over Trump’s immigration orders.