Suspect was reportedly a security guard; former classmates speak out. Go to Source Author: Just the News staff
Month: December 2022
Hosemann outlines plan for 2023 Legislative Session
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) shared his goals ahead of the 2023 Legislative Session. Hosemann said healthcare is a priority ahead of the session. Many rural hospitals in…
Lawsuit filed over Mississippi’s redistricting maps
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi’s 2022 state legislative district maps are being challenged by civil rights advocates, who claim the maps unlawfully dilute the voting strength of Black Mississippians. The American Civil…
Report shows cost of inflation on government spending in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A report by State Auditor Shad White showed the costs taxpayers will bear after inflation increased the cost of items government agencies purchase. According to officials with the…
Mississippi Insight for Dec. 18, 2022: Thigpen and Lavine
Empower Mississippi’s analysis of violent crime data in Mississippi is in focus with one of the author’s of the report, Empower senior analyst Forest Thigpen, and criminologist and law enforcement veteran Kevin…
Mississippi Democrats want TANF program reform to help needy families
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State House and Senate Minority Caucuses held their second hearing over the federal TANF program on Thursday, December 15. Democratic lawmakers hope to vastly modify the…
Tradition of ‘New Year’s Hike’ Reaches All 50 US States
A simple plan to get more people enjoying the outdoors on New Year’s Day has become a nationwide movement in the U.S. after a hike at a Massachusetts park more than three…
Idaho murders: Moscow police chief stands by theory that students were targeted
The chief of police in Moscow, Idaho, is standing by his assertion that the quadruple homicide of four college students was “targeted” in the wake of a suspect being apprehended. Go to…
Chief Justice in year-end report reinforces need for judicial security after contentious year at Supreme Court
After a summer of marches outside the Supreme Court, and a physical threat against one its members, Chief Justice John Roberts thanked Congress Saturday for strengthening judicial security. But Roberts’ annual year-end…
How the U.S. will pick its next House speaker
Current Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, is the frontrunner to become the next speaker of the House, but he is short on the votes required Go to Source Author: Brendan Cullerton