‘Back the Badge’ May Back Civilians into a Corner April 6, 2017 – Last month, Mississippi’s Republican governor signed a controversial new bill manufactured to empower state law enforcement, potentially setting the stage for new, harsher sentences for people …..
March 5, 2017 – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are loose and swarming the nation, conducting raids and deportations under the marching orders of President Donald Trump. In Mississippi, ICE officials partnering with law officers from other …..
August 17, 2016 – The NAACP unveiled strong new resolutions at its national convention in Cincinnati. One of its loudest was a demand for a nationwide halt on new charter schools. The NAACP has been opposed to charter schools for …..
August 17, 2016 – In a state already laboring under severe deficits, Mississippi’s Republican super-majority continues to implement deep budget cuts, the latest of which directly threaten some of Mississippi’s most vulnerable citizens. “I’m very concerned about the plight of …..
August 17, 2016 – More than a year ago, the Mississippi Sierra Club, the MSNAACP, and coastal activists managed to convince a powerful and obstinate electric company to convert one of the most dangerous coal-burning plants in the country to …..
