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Nolan Wells’ parents recount ordeal of son’s death at Atlanta convention

Ben Crump and Rev Al Sharpton, also present at National Association of Black Journalists, demand ‘truth’ and ‘transparency’ in Wells’ case

The Guardian - US

Who Was Tasia Fortune? Mississippi Woman Found Hanging From Tree as Mother Says 'She Did Not Do This to Herself'

Tasia Fortune, a mother of four, was found dead in Jackson, Mississippi. Her family disputes the possibility of suicide, while authorities continue to investigate the cause of death.

International Business Times UK

Nolan Wells went to an island with friends and never came home. His death has renewed debate over race and justice in Mississippi

Uncertainty around the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old, whose body was found after a 4 July boat trip with friends, has led some to question whether justice will be meted out equally

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This program gives Black single moms $1,000 a month for a year. The results are undeniable

The Magnolia Mother’s Trust is the first to target low-income families led by Black mothers in Jackson, Mississippi

The Guardian - US

Former mayor of Mississippi’s capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraud

Chokwe Antar Lumumba had previously called FBI sting while mayor of Jackson a ‘political prosecution’

The Guardian - US

Measles Exposure Confirmed at Grand Teton National Park as Officials Release Exact Dates and Locations

Wyoming confirmed measles at Grand Teton National Park. Exposure at Colter Bay restaurants June 17–20 and Jackson Target June 25. Here's who is at risk and what to do.

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Mississippi district attorney resigns and pleads guilty after being accused of accepting $115,000 in bribes

A Mississippi district attorney has resigned and changed his plea to guilty in a bribery scheme that ensnared other officials in the state's capital city, including Jackson's former mayor. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was indicted in November 2024 after two FBI agents posing as real estate developers offered…

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Two women and toddler shot dead in Mississippi as gunman remains at large

Police said the suspected shooter should be considered ‘armed and dangerous’ and is believed to be driving a red 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage

The Independent UK

Do Jackson Hole’s busiest trails create a wildlife ‘sacrifice zone’? Study finds coexistence.

Researchers have found that wildlife near Jackson, Wyoming, coexists with heavy human recreation

The Independent UK

Elk Refuge disease discovery calls for talk of reducing nation’s largest herd

Chronic wasting disease has been discovered in the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming

The Independent UK

Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions

Federal investigators say two deadly 2024 home explosions in Jackson, Mississippi, happened after shifting clay soil pulled natural gas pipes apart and leaks went unrepaired

The Independent UK

Hub of Jewish life in Mississippi's capital city damaged by arson attack

A fire has badly damaged the historic Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi

The Independent UK

Jackson Mississippi Synagogue Fire Sparks Hate Crime Investigation as Only Jewish House of Worship Is Destroyed

Federal authorities investigate a possible hate crime after a fire destroys the only Jewish house of worship in Jackson, Mississippi.

International Business Times UK

Arson suspect arrested after blaze at historic Mississippi synagogue

Multiple Torah scrolls were damaged after fire broke out early Saturday at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson

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The Independent UK

North America’s 10 most turbulent flights and airports revealed

The new lists are courtesy of a website that monitors turbulence using the same sources that pilots turn to when planning flight routes

International Business Times UK

America Under Trump Already Hit by Three Mass Shootings as 2026 Starts

America enters 2026 with three mass shootings in Mississippi, Texas and Dallas, highlighting the ongoing gun violence crisis and renewed debate over public safety and policy under Donald Trump's political return.

Thousandaire

Dianna Williams Net Worth Revealed: From Dancing Dolls to TV Stardom

Dianna Williams was born on December 1, 1978, in Jackson, Mississippi. She began dancing at the age of four at the Angie Luke School of Dance, where she trained in ballet, jazz, modern, belly dance, and tap. Her journey wasn’t without challenges. At 19, she moved to California but struggled…

The Conversation

HIV rates are highest in the American South, despite effective treatments – a clash between culture and public health

The American South has the highest HIV rates in the country, accounting for more than half of new HIV diagnoses nationwide in 2023. This is despite growing availability of a highly effective HIV prevention medication that has made it possible to live a long, healthy life with this once fatal…

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Golf Monthly

Sanderson Farms Championship 2025 Final Round Tee Times

South Africa's Garrick Higgo takes a two-stroke lead into the final round at The Country Club of Jackson as he searches for his third PGA Tour title

Golf Monthly

Sanderson Farms Championship 2025 Odds, Sleepers And Picks To Win

Check out the odds for the leading players and our picks to win at the Sanderson Farms Championship as the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall returns

The Guardian - US

Trump claims Chicago is ‘world’s most dangerous city’. The four most violent ones are all in red states

Jackson, Birmingham, St Louis and Memphis had the highest murder rates in 2024 – all are in Republican-led states

The Independent UK

Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the economy as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming, next week and a crucial policy meeting in September

The Guardian - US

‘Art can be a release’: how Black Girls in Art Spaces is bridging cultural gaps

The organization has nearly 40 chapters across the US and cultivates communities in which Black women and girls engage with art

The Independent UK

Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America

Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers

The Guardian - US

‘Gonna have to hear mothers and sisters cry’: Trump’s funding cuts leave at-risk youth vulnerable to gun violence

Mississippi’s Operation Good engaged teens in a range of programs, protecting them from crime – but that work is now in jeopardy

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