2015/04/30 – Sixth through 12th graders in Jackson Public Schools will take another test this year after the school board approved hiring Renaissance Learning to implement online tests called universal screeners for these students. JPS is the only school district the …..
2015/05/01 – The Mississippi Department of Corrections announced its plan to end the Join State County Work Programs beginning Aug. 1. The new head of the department, which was cut $12 million this past legislative session, said the change will allow …..
2015/05/01 – BALTIMORE – In a momentous decision that may shape future relations between police and residents in Baltimore, the State’s Attorney on Friday announced she would file charges against six city officers she says are responsible for the death of …..
2015/04/30 – U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate recessed the court for lunch around 11:45 a.m. Thursday in the sentencing of the last two defendants in the hate crime conspiracy case that involved 10 young white people from Rankin County who …..
2015/04/28 – As the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund marks its 75th anniversary, The Root looks back at the court rulings that defined its legacy. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has been fighting for justice on behalf of African Americans for the …..