Jerry Mitchell
The Clarion-Ledger
Jackson, MS, United States
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Broken Justice: Mississippi prisons may soon exceed capacity
Mississippi — the world’s leader in imprisoning people — will soon skyrocket past its capacity to hold them all. → Read More
The Forgotten: Children become collateral damage in domestic violence epidemic
More than 1,300 murder-suicides occurred nationally between 2019-2020. Many included children → Read More
City waits for Mississippi to earmark money for water crisis as sewage overflows continue
Federal funds allotted to Mississippi could help Jackson repair its water system and stop the overflowing sewage, but no money has been earmarked yet. → Read More
Medicaid covers his health care. St. Dominic charged and sued him for payment anyway
St. Dominic charged a man with Medicaid for health care, then sued him for almost $5K when the bill went unpaid. → Read More
“Y’all going to kill me?”: Years apart, mother and son die in police restraints
Loggins family cases show persuading law enforcement not to use hogties, prone-position restraints has proved almost impossible in small-town Mississippi. → Read More
This Arkansas community is 'most diabetic place in America,' but few realize it
Jackson County in Arkansas is part of the Mississippi River Delta, which includes Louisiana and Mississippi. Food deserts and poverty are common. → Read More
‘When you’re diabetic, every decision you make will keep you alive or kill you’
Even with insurance, insulin ran up to $570 a month. “You always have to have a job, or you literally die. I’ve almost lost my house three times.” → Read More
Religion behind bars: Ruth Graham part of Mississippi’s new prison seminary for women
Ruth Graham, who became involved in prison ministries at Angola under Burl Cain, is now helping with Mississippi's new seminary for women. → Read More
Congressman wants DOJ probe: Mississippi jail death ‘equal to the George Floyd situation’
Robert Loggins, 26, died in a Grenada, Miss., jail in 2018. Calls for an investigation emerge after a video shows actions inside the jail. → Read More
Mississippi investigation of Medicaid provider Centene builds case for more oversight
Allegations of deception, which the company firmly disputes, are the subject of a lawsuit in Ohio. Mississippi is also investigating. → Read More
Burl Cain remade Angola prison in own image. Can he do the same with notorious Parchman?
Burl Cain drew national attention during his time at Angola. Here's a look at what he's been doing during his first year as MDOC commissioner. → Read More
Mississippi has lost $7B by not expanding Medicaid. Will the state make that $20B?
So far, 38 states have expanded Medicaid, many of them creating their own version, including Indiana when Mike Pence was governor. → Read More
End of smoking ban in Mississippi prisons: Step in right direction or a step backward?
“They will do virtually anything to get it. I’ve seen guys trade sex, demean themselves and be abused by gang members, just to get a smoke.” → Read More
Life without parole for juveniles isn't rare in Mississippi, despite Supreme Court ruling
Supreme Court could end a gradual move toward more leniency for juveniles convicted of murder. In Mississippi, though, little leniency has been shown. → Read More
Coronavirus in Mississippi exposes 'underbelly of poverty and inequality'
Coronavirus deaths are twice as high per capita in Mississippi’s poorest counties, data analysis shows. → Read More
Mississippi's poorest county was ‘already off the cliff with no safety net.' Then came COVID-19.
The rate of infection in Holmes County is more than three times the national average, an analysis of statistics shows. → Read More
COVID-19 testing approach in Mississippi prisons ‘inadequate and dangerous,’ lawyer says
Absent aggressive screening, "we must assume the numbers are grossly understated,” says Mississippi justice center director of virus cases. → Read More
John Lewis “stood for everything that is good.”
Myrlie Evers remembered Congressman John Lewis as a fearless civil rights leader. → Read More
'Medgar's wings must be clapping': Myrlie Evers responds to Mississippi flag vote
Myrlie Evers, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, said she weeped as the Mississippi Legislature voted to retire the state flag. → Read More
George Floyd’s killing resurrects nightmares for families of civil rights martyrs
Myrlie Evers and the family members of Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner are among watching with dismay as history repeat itself. → Read More