GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now advance. The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal […]
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1. FEMA awards...
Lawmakers appear likely to pass legislation that raises attorney’s fees for indigent counsel, a first in some 40-plus years.
The Senate Appropriations Committee passed out...
Federal immigration officials will soon be able to house an additional 250 people at a privately run prison in the Delta.
Tennessee-based CoreCivic announced Thursday...
A renewed effort is underway to restore and revitalize public libraries and library services across Hinds County, the Jackson-Hinds Library System has announced. The...
The Mississippi Senate approved a resolution Wednesday that would redraw 10 districts, requiring special elections in November to determine representation in the new voting districts. The resolution follows a 2024 order from a panel of federal judges that required Mississippi to reorganize some districts because the power of Black voters was being diluted. The judges […]
Ocean Springs homeowners on Wednesday appealed a federal court’s decision to dismiss their lawsuit against the city. The dispute stems from the city’s 2023...
