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2 former lawmakers running again as mayors in Mississippi
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Two former Mississippi lawmakers are seeking reelection as mayors, while leaders of some other cities will not be back on the ballot this year. Billy Hewes said Friday that he is running for a third term as mayor of Gulfport, again as a Republican. He served in the state Senate from...
Kamala Harris' Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters celebrate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As Kamala Harris took the oath of vice president on Wednesday, her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. sisters across Mississippi celebrated the historic moment. AKA South Eastern Director Mitzi Dease Paige said that many members were “tickled pink and green” to see the...
The Latest: Arizona COVID-19 cases down despite high rate
PHOENIX -- Health officials say the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Arizona are declining despite the state having the worst infection rate in the country. Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ said Friday that the number of patients and even the positivity test rate have dipped...
Former Mississippi police officer pleads to obstruction
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former police officer in Mississippi has pleaded guilty to obstruction of a federal investigation by destroying and hiding text messages and images of a juvenile girl, federal prosecutors said. Mark Coleman, 57, who served with the Jackson Police Department for more than 20 years,...
Brexit leader to head Mississippi public policy center
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A leader of the Brexit movement and newly appointed government trade adviser in the United Kingdom is now the head of a conservative think tank in the American South. Douglas Carswell, 49, started working this month as the new CEO and president of Mississippi Center for Public...
The Latest: Shanghai locks down 2 major hospitals over cases
BEIJING — Shanghai has imposed lockdowns on two of China’s best-known hospitals after they were linked to new coronavirus cases. Outpatient services have been suspended at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Renji Hospital, both of which have been cordoned off along with some surrounding...
Mississippi opens new drive-thru vaccination site in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has opened its first drive-thru site for coronavirus vaccinations in the capital city, a move that officials said they hoped would make shots more accessible to African Americans, who have received the vaccine in much smaller numbers than whites. The state's 19th...
Jackson mayor: City will not tolerate street racing
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jackson’s mayor says the city will not tolerate drag racing and other types of reckless driving that draws crowds to watch. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba made the comments after such activity recently closed part of Interstate 55 in Jackson, WLBT-TV reported. Authorities have good...
Mississippi prison system announces more inmate deaths
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections on Wednesday said two inmates have died in recent days at a Jackson hospital. Both had been taken from Central Mississippi Correctional Facility to Merit Health Central. James Ned Carter, 48, died Monday. He was sentenced July 11, 2008, as a...
US attorney for southern Mississippi names interim successor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. attorney for the southern half of Mississippi says his first assistant will be elevated to the interim head of the office, starting Wednesday. Darren LaMarca “is well-respected by law enforcement, the defense bar and our community, and he will do an outstanding job as...
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