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Harrison County School District Dress Codes Target Girls and Trans Students, Title IX Complaint Alleges
The mother of a transgender Mississippi high-school student is accusing the Harrison County School District of enforcing a dress code that discriminates against girls—particularly...
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Beginning to question first impressions: Q&A with author Matt de la Peña
Gazing across a subway car full of enticing, strange faces, young Milo thrusts his imagination into action.
The wondrous train ride is the setting of...
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What impact will tax reform have on you?
Contrary to a front-page story in a major Mississippi newspaper, the phase-down of Mississippi income taxes will not begin until January of next year....
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Income tax cut, teacher pay raise highlight new laws that went into effect Friday
Highlighted by the largest tax cut in state history, a number of bills that were adopted earlier this year became law on Friday.
House Bill...
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Finding Meaning in Independence Day
There’s nothing more American than July 4th. The burgers. The watermelon. The fireworks. As a kid, my mom’s entire family would gather at my...
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Arrest warrant discovery is latest step in Emmett Till family’s decades-long quest for justice
It’s been nearly 70 years since Emmett Till was lynched in the Mississippi Delta, but his family has not given up on justice.
Last week,...
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With no deal reached between UMMC, Blue Cross, Chaney announces network adequacy review of insurer
The 90-day grace period that allowed Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi customers to receive in-network rates at University of Mississippi Medical Center...
