Last month, U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Frentorish “Tori” Bowie died from childbirth complications, according to an autopsy report. The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that Bowie had a “well-developed fetus” and was undergoing labor at the time of her death. Tori Bowie was a Mississippi native, raised by her grandmother as an infant after […]
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Beloved Football Coach Mike Leach Dies at 61
Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach passed away on Monday night after complications related to a heart condition. He had been hospitalized on Sunday. Leach had previously acknowledged a bout with pneumonia late in the 2022 season that was causing a persistent cough, but he seemed to be getting better.
EPA Investigates Possible Civil Rights Violations in Mississippi’s Majority Black Capital
This summer Jackon, Mississippi faced a water crisis when tens of thousands of mostly black households had no access to safe drinking water. In August, Jackson’s main water treatment plant was damaged after a storm caused flooding. For three weeks, the residents had absolutely no running water. Once the water was turned back on, viral videos showed that their newly running tap water was a deep brown. In response, the city issued a boil water order, public schools were closed, and for the lucky few whose showers and toilets still worked, the city advised that residents shower with “their mouths closed.”
Black Mississippi Teenager Killed by Police; Relatives Have Questions
In Mississippi, a black teenager was shot in the head by Gulfport police outside of a discount store. He was taken off of life support days later, leaving his family with questions about the officers’ actions. At the young age of 15, Jaheim McMillan was shot on Thursday. Brian Switzer, the Harrison county coroner, confirmed to the Sun Herald that the Gulfport High School freshman died on Saturday after he was taken off of life support at USA University Hospital in Mobile, Alabama.
Takeaways from June 7th Primaries
Tuesday’s primary elections occurred in 7 states including California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, and South Dakota. While some of the winners will not be fully decided for days or even weeks as mail-in ballots are still counted, there are still several important takeaways from the results so far.
House Charges Two Trump Aides for Criminal Contempt on the January 6th Attack
The U.S. House of Representatives charged two Trump aides for criminal contempt in the January 6th attack. Controlled mostly by the Democratic party, the charges were supported in a vote of 220-203. Two Republican representatives, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, also supported the votes of the Democratic party.
Dogs Rule the Political Spectrum, Let’s Sniff it Out
65 percent of Americans own pets. The common three are dogs, cats, and fish. From the research of the University of California Press, there is a psychological identity for owning pets in a political spectrum. Conservative thinkers are more likely to have dogs than cats for pets.
Supreme Court To Take Up All-Or-Nothing Abortion Fight
It’s going to be a very high stakes showdown on Wednesday, as the Supreme Court will have to decide whether they will reaffirm the constitutional right to abortions or end it all together. Both sides are making it clear to the Supreme Court that there is no middle ground in this case.
Women Athletes Are Backing Abortion Rights
Over 500 women athletes are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect abortion rights. Prominent figures like soccer star Megan Rapinoe, and basketball veterans, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are protesting a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 months of pregnancy.
Mississippi directly asks the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
On Thursday, The State of Mississippi filed a brief, explicitly requesting that the The Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade. The state is currently defending its 2018 abortion laws, which ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The state wants for the Supreme Court to uphold their restrictive abortion laws in an upcoming case. The laws are being challenged by the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the only organization in the state that provides access to legal abortions.
