Emily Wagster Pettus
The Associated Press
Jackson, MS, United States
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Mississippi justices hear arguments over appointed vs. elected judges in majority-Black capital
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday about a state law that has sparked a monthslong dispute over whether whit... → Read More
Mississippi high court will hear case about appointing judges in majority-Black capital city
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear an appeal Thursday as some Jackson residents try to revive one of the lawsuits challengi... → Read More
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Jim Crow-era Mississippi bans blocking some felons from voting
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certai... → Read More
US judge temporarily blocks Mississippi law on state police permits for some protests
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked a new Mississippi law that requires permission from state police for protests or ot... → Read More
Mississippi prosecutor who excluded Black jurors is resigning after more than 30 years
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi district attorney has resigned after more than 30 years on the job, during which he prosecuted a Black man s... → Read More
Civil rights icon James Meredith turns 90, urges people to fight crime by obeying Ten Commandments
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what he believes was his divine mission: conqueri... → Read More
Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuries
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at an event marking his 90th birthday, but he su... → Read More
Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuries
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at an event marking his 90th birthday, but he su... → Read More
Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still reeling fr... → Read More
Mississippi GOP governor and Democratic challenger spar over crime, courts and trans care
FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and the Democrat who is trying to unseat him this year, Brandon Presley, traded barbs ab... → Read More
60 years after Medgar Evers’ murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacy
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At 90, Myrlie Evers-Williams still speaks in a clear, strong voice as she says she terribly misses her first love, civil rights ... → Read More
Elvis Presley’s cousin lifts Democrats’ hopes in Mississippi governor’s race
Democrat Brandon Presley is a second cousin of Elvis Presley, born a few days before the rock ‘n’ roll legend died. He's running for governor of Mississippi. → Read More
Elvis Presley’s cousin lifts Democrats’ hope of ‘sleeper’ win in Mississippi governor’s race
GRENADA, Miss. (AP) — Conservative Mississippi is tough territory for Democrats, but the party sees an unusual opportunity this year to unseat first-t... → Read More
Presley gets Mississippi Democratic nod for governor without party primary, after court ruling
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Utility regulator Brandon Presley is now uncontested for the Democratic nomination for Mississippi governor this year after the ... → Read More
LGBTQ+ pride flags at VA facilities in Mississippi draw GOP criticism, protests
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — All the Republicans in Mississippi’s congressional delegation are demanding that the Veterans Administration remove an LGBTQ+ pr... → Read More
Mississippi harms free speech by requiring state permits before protests, lawsuit says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law will restrict free speech by requiring people to obtain permission from state law enforcement officials fo... → Read More
US judge condemns Mississippi city’s ‘crime cancer’ as he removes state justice from lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice cannot be sued over a state law that requires him to appoint some judges in the capi... → Read More
Mississippi absentee ballot law harms voters with disabilities, lawsuit says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s new restrictions on absentee ballots could disenfranchise voters who have disabilities by preventing them from rec... → Read More
No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations from... → Read More
11-year-old boy says he thought he would die after Mississippi police officer shot him
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An 11-year-old Mississippi boy who called police to help his family and then was shot by an officer said the bullet that pierced... → Read More