Tyler is joined by WJTV’s Blake Levine to break down the Ole Miss women’s basketball team’s win and how a Los Angeles native ends up in Mississippi.
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On this day in 1956
On this day in 1956, Martin Luther King Jr. was found guilty of violating a 1921 boycott statute in Montgomery, Alabama.
Posted inJustice
Rep. Thompson, NAACP call for federal racial equity investigation at call center
The NAACP is calling on the Biden administration to investigate equity and racial disparities at Maximus, which employs nearly 800 people in Hattiesburg.
Posted in2023 Legislative Session
‘Transformative’ mental health bill awaits governor’s signature, funding
A bill reforming Mississippi’s mental health system “is so transformative that it could be a really strong model for other states to implement,” one longtime advocate says.
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Deep South Today seeks CEO for networked hub of nonprofit newsrooms
Deep South Today, a networked hub of nonprofit newsrooms serving the most challenged region of the country, is seeking a CEO.
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On this day in 1965
On this day in 1965, protesters, led by Martin Luther King Jr., began a weeklong march from Selma to Montgomery.
Posted inHealth
The death of rural hospitals could leave Mississippians ‘sick, sick, sick’
A report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform puts a third of Mississippi’s rural hospitals at risk of closure, and half of those at risk of closure within the next few years. There are only three other states with worse prognoses.
Posted inSports
Against all odds, Lady Rebels make history and knock off Stanford
The Ole Miss Lady Rebels basketball team, guided by their effervescent leader Coach Yo, made history Sunday night on the far side of the continent.
Posted in2023 Legislative Session
Tables turned with Gunn, Hosemann on state revenue estimate
Last year, Speaker Philip Gunn wanted a higher revenue estimate. This year, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is the one asking for it.
Posted in2023 Legislative Session
Bills to help domestic violence survivors make progress, then die in the Legislature
Support increases in Legislature for domestic violence-related bills, but the legislation dies for lack of action.
Posted inHealth
Changes to the medical marijuana law are headed to Gov. Reeves’ desk. Here’s what they are.
The changes span from minor language tweaks to new provisions on background checks and public records.
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On this day in 1957
On this day in 1957, Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee was born in Atlanta.
Posted inThe Other Side Podcast
Podcast: Senate leader says House rank-and-file support fully funding public education
Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, outlines the Senate plan to tweak the Mississippi Adequate Education Program funding formula for K-12 education, then fully fund it for the first time in more than a decade.