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 Jackson, Mississippi
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I wrote about what students actually learn in the only class in Mississippi dedicated to teaching critical race theory @MSTODAYnews mississippitoday.org/2022/02…
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Taylor Vance@taylorcvanceOct 1
When reporters approached Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) for comment on Wednesday, the Senate Armed Services chairman began singing lyrics from Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “Ulysses,” which is based on Homer’s Odyssey.
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@thehillOct 1
Senators give cold shoulder to Hegseth plan to cut admirals, generals thehill.com/policy/defense/6…

Senators give cold shoulder to Hegseth plan to cut admirals, generals

Defense-focused senators are giving a cool reception to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal to cut 20 percent of the nation’s admirals and generals.   Several lawmakers said they had not seen…

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C.J. LeMaster@CJLeMasterSep 30
What we can say: after Capitol Police powers expanded, killings in the district decreased, then spiked in 2025. But homicides also fell citywide over that stretch, & the CCID's share of those hasn't steadily declined. Everything else said by public officials is conjecture. /13
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Hinds County voters will get their first comprehensive look at how the five candidates for district attorney are financing their campaigns just a week before the Nov. 3 special election. @MSTODAYnews mississippitoday.org/2026/09…

Who’s funding the Hinds DA candidates?

The truncated campaign for Hinds County district attorney means candidates will only file a single financial disclosure statement.

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The first forum for the Hinds DA special election left some potential voters dissatisfied and undecided. @MSTODAYnews mississippitoday.org/2026/09…

Candidates for Hinds district attorney spar over corruption, dysfunction and jail crowding

Five candidates took part in their first forum ahead of a Nov. 3 special election to serve out the term of former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who left office earlier this summer after…

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Update in the case of Tasia Fortune: the Jackson Police Dept charged a 51 year old man named Jarques Ratliff with homicide. Police won't yet say how Ratliff and Fortune knew each other. mississippitoday.org/2026/09…

Jackson police make first arrest in killing of Tasia Fortune

The Jackson Police Department arrested 51-year-old man Jarques Ratliff on Friday in the killing of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman who in August was found hanging from a tree next to a...

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The Jackson city council set $113 million general fund budget today after "scraping the couch cushions" to find $1.5 million for more firefighters. mississippitoday.org/2026/09…

Jackson council sets city budget

The Jackson City Council voted 5-1 in favor of a $337 million budget for the year that begins Oct. 1. It includes a $113 million general fund that will mostly be spent on services such as police…

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Mississippi Today@MSTODAYnewsSep 11
The Jackson Police Department arrested a 51-year-old man on Friday in the killing of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman who in August was found hanging from a tree next to a vacant home in west Jackson. Read more: ow.ly/5bUq50ZMNQ9
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Mississippi Today@MSTODAYnewsSep 11
The Jackson City Council adopted a budget Friday that is nearly 20% smaller than last year’s after confronting the reality that the city lacks the money to fully fund some public safety services. ow.ly/xg6O50ZMN2z
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Reema Amin@reemadaminSep 10
When people decide to trash local news because of not covering ~this~ or ~that~, they should also be outraged by the reality that staff is being asked to do so much with less and less. These are respected papers, one of which is responsible for revealing Jeffery Epstein's abuses.
julie k. brown
@jkbjournalistSep 10
McClatchy guts Miami Herald, Lexington Herald-Leader newsroom, among nationwide layoffs lpm.org/news/2026-09-10/mccl…

McClatchy guts Lexington Herald-Leader newsroom, among nationwide layoffs

McClatchy laid off 13 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader, a majority of its reporters, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.

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Andrew Carter@_andrewcarterSep 11
The actual journalism has never been the problem for McClatchy. Not even close. -signed, an alum of a McClatchy paper who longed throughout his 14 years there for a competent website, with a good user experience (the lack of which were and are *huge* problems).
Katie Robertson@katie_robertsonSep 10
NEW: Huge layoffs across McClatchy newspapers today, with some newsrooms gutted by a third. An internal email from management says consumer revenue has dipped 41% and "we cannot continue investing where subscriber interest does not support the investment"
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Mississippi Today@MSTODAYnewsSep 10
Deonte Shaw left the county detention center in a wheelchair. His girlfriend spent weeks seeking answers about what happened. ow.ly/qurA50ZM5Gy

Former Hinds jail inmate says he was severely beaten

Deonte Shaw, a former Hinds County jail inmate, says in a federal lawsuit that he was severely beaten while in custody. The county denies it. His girlfriend spent weeks seeking answers about what…

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New York Focus
@nysfocusAug 24
NEW: “Operation Stonegarden” pays New York sheriff’s deputies to work with Border Patrol. Sheriffs say it has nothing to do with immigration. But records show they've helped arrest dozens of immigrants through the program since 2023. nysfocus.com/2026/08/24/oper…

This Program Pays Cops to Help Border Patrol. Hochul Backs It.

Operation Stonegarden pays New York sheriff’s deputies to work with Border Patrol. Records show they've helped arrest at least 24 immigrants.

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Mississippi Today@MSTODAYnewsJan 14
On Instagram, Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old suspected of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue, described himself as an entrepreneur, a follower of Christ and a “lawyer” of God. ow.ly/2Q4U50XWuQf

The online world of the man accused of burning Mississippi’s largest synagogue

Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old suspected of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue, largely used his social media accounts to post about baseball, his friends…

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Yes they do! They exist in nonprofit newsrooms, and we are hiring for two of these jobs covering Jackson for @mis
Natalie Korach
@NatalieKorach18 Nov 2025
These jobs simply do not exist anymore
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Mississippi Today@MSTODAYnews29 Sep 2025
Mississippi Today, the state’s flagship nonprofit newsroom, has named veteran journalist Emily Wagster Pettus as its next editor-in-chief. mississippitoday.org/2025/09…

Emily Wagster Pettus named Editor-in-Chief of Mississippi Today

Mississippi Today, the state’s flagship nonprofit newsroom, has named veteran journalist Emily Wagster Pettus as its next editor-in-chief.

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Mississippi Today@MSTODAYnews25 Jul 2025
Mississippi Today is looking to speak to residents of Jackson and Mississippi who utilize federally-funded assistance programs. If you are interested, please fill out this survey. airtable.com/app7tIdgN0iiwPr…
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Mississippi Today@MSTODAYnews1 Jul 2025
As Jacksonians filed into the downtown convention center Tuesday morning to watch Mayor John Horhn take the oath of office, a notable face was missing from the crowd: the outgoing mayor. buff.ly/o94eaJc
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maya l. miller@MayaLMiller26 Jun 2025
RT please: I'm a reporter looking to hear from expats who moved away from Jackson, Mississippi to live in Texas. Please message me if you'd be interested in sharing your experience!
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Mississippi Today@MSTODAYnews26 Jun 2025
Incoming Jackson Mayor can renegotiate many of the city's contracts, but not the city's waste management contract with Richard's Disposal. buff.ly/kKeydLJ
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Brian Reed@BriHReed26 Jun 2025
On this week's Question Everything - four local journalists from around the country share their stories of confronting power in their cities and states. @tplohetski @statesman @ayewolfe @MSTODAYnews @LisaHalverstadt @voiceofsandiego @AlissaZhu @BaltimoreBanner Links below. 👇
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