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On this day in 1959, 26,000 students participated in march for Integrated Schools in D.C. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/18/o...

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About 70 school districts across the state are set to lose a total of $137 million they earmarked for literacy, math, mental health, construction and technology. Search for your district in chart. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/17/s...

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The statewide U.S. History MAAP test may no longer be a graduation requirement beginning this fall. (This story has been corrected from an earlier version to reflect that the decision to drop the U.S. History assessment still must go through a public comment period.) buff.ly/4GbsRf9

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Twenty-seven percent more rape kits were sent to the state crime lab in 2024 than the year before in Mississippi. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/17/c...

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AMA with investigative reporters Steph Quinn and Mukta Joshi starts in less than an hour! Drop your questions here ⬇️ www.reddit.com/r/mississipp...

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The latest from Marshall Ramsey: Friendly Fire mississippitoday.org/2025/04/17/m...

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On this day in 1863, Charlotte Brown refused to give up her seat on the “whites-only” horse-drawn streetcar. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/17/o...

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The nearly $30 million project will restore and rebuild 67 homes in the historic neighborhood located near downtown Jackson. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/16/l...

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This week on Crooked Letter Sports, has a sporting event ever produced more drama than the 2025 Masters? mississippitoday.org/2025/04/16/p...

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The Mississippi River is the nation’s most endangered river, a national conservation group says. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/16/m...

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Have questions about our latest reporting into the Rankin County sheriff? Join our AMA tomorrow, 4/17 and ask investigative reporters Steph Quinn and Mukta Joshi any questions you have ⬇️ www.reddit.com/r/mississipp...

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Sexually transmitted infection testing is no longer free at county health departments due to recent federal cuts to COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/16/f...

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The latest from Marshall Ramsey: X’s and $’s mississippitoday.org/2025/04/16/m...

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A federal three-judge panel on Tuesday evening ordered state officials to develop another legislative map that ensures Black voters in the DeSoto County area have a fair opportunity to elect candidates to the state Senate. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/15/c...

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On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his "Letter from Birmingham Jail." mississippitoday.org/2025/04/16/o...

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In the recent Democratic primary for mayor, Sen. John Horhn increased his margins from 2017 across all wards, but not by as much as incumbent Mayor Chokwe Lumumba’s support fell, a data analysis shows. The two will compete in a runoff April 22. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/15/h...

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Two men working as Capitol Police officers have been indicted for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Jackson man in 2022. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/15/t...

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The Department of Justice on Tuesday voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against the Mississippi State Senate over allegations that the legislative body paid a Black attorney less money than her white colleagues. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/15/d...

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Tenn. QB Nico Iamaleava is a five-star illustration of how screwed up college football is because of NIL. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/15/i...

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The latest from Marshall Ramsey: Measles buff.ly/6MmMkJp

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From MT Ideas: It is important to have independent, responsible informed commentary that is not afraid to oppose the politically popular waves.

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On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in Major League Baseball.

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Advocates and health care leaders joined lawmakers Monday morning at the Capitol to recognize Black Maternal Health Week, which started Friday. buff.ly/rWFjjkm

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This makes Aycock the second judge to take senior status in four years. U.S. District Judge Michael Mills announced in 2021 that he was taking senior status, but the U.S. Senate still has not confirmed someone to replace him. buff.ly/laxQFaW

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Mississippi Today won the Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism for its coverage of the ongoing state welfare scandal investigation in the face of a lawsuit against the newsroom from former Gov. Phil Bryant.

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On this day in 1952, Ralph Ellison’s novel, “Invisible Man,” won the National Book Award.

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On this episode of The Other Side, Cecil Brown, who previously served as a key member of the state House, talks with Mississippi Today about budget battles, past and present.

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The South has stories to tell — and we’re making sure they’re heard. Join us for an exclusive town hall featuring newsroom leaders from across the Deep South Today network. Become a member to RSVP: buff.ly/ayhLyB0

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On this day in 1873, 150 white men killed the all-Black militia defending a Louisiana courthouse.

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There's little point in trying to determine a reason lawmakers failed to pass a state budget this session. After all, when preteen children get mad at each other on the playground and start bickering, does it serve any purpose to ascertain who is right?

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On this day in 1864, Confederate cavalry killed as many as 300 mostly Black Union soldiers.

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Prison officials attributed Melvin Cancer's death to a heart attack, but a autopsy has since ruled it a homicide. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/11/m...

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A Louisiana judge ruled Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian and green card-holding permanent U.S. resident, could be deported. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/11/m...

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This week in Marshall Ramsey cartoons 🎨 Get an exclusive cartoon and more by signing up for Marshall's weekly newsletter. Sign up here: buff.ly/3gTaxvI

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Beholden mainly to God and the truth, he said, he’s ready to talk – with little filter – about what Jackson needs to anyone who wants to listen. buff.ly/0u6Uilr

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Without access to SNAP recipient data, JXN Water relies on customers coming forward to confirm their eligibility. Fewer than 10 have. buff.ly/afWuwQA

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New from MT Ideas - Our power is in our vote, our voices and our vision for what Jackson can and should be. But power is only meaningful if we use it.

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On this day in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the far-reaching Civil Rights Act.

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Pre-ETS, a pre-employment training and services program for students with disabilities, provides education and experience.

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Mississippi could see a potential reduction of up to $5.4 billion in federal funding for Medicaid under one proposal over the 10-year period, and $16 billion under another, according to the report.

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Whooping cough cases are accelerating in Mississippi as public health officials prepare for possible measles outbreaks in the state.

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Lucia Duque’s aim is not political but humanitarian, by giving voice to people searching for a safe home.

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The latest from Marshall Ramsey: Vision buff.ly/mxQbe8R

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On this day in 1967, Fannie Lou Hamer, Unita Blackwell and others testified about poverty in the Mississippi Delta at a U.S. Senate subcommittee.

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Mississippi government’s default setting is secrecy, from public records and meetings to access to elected officials, and it has never served our citizens well. Most recently, it resulted in monumental tax policy changes being passed by lawmakers … by mistake.

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The latest from Marshall Ramsey: Calm

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