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Anna Wolfe, a native of Tacoma, Wa., is an investigative reporter specifically reporting on poverty and economic justice and the intersection between beats. Before joining the staff at Mississippi Today September 2018, Anna worked for three years at Clarion Ledger. She also worked as an investigative reporter for the Center for Public Integrity and Jackson Free Press. Anna has received numerous awards and recognition, including the Bill Minor Prize for Investigative Journalism 2018 and 2019 and first place for in-depth investigative reporting from the Mississippi Press Association 2018 and 2019.
Mississippi Today analyzed and provided context for several of the lieutenant governor’s statements about the strength of the state economy, using federal labor data and interviews with state economist Darrin Webb
Mississippi officials have widely touted a study from Georgetown University researchers they argue proves that Mississippi is a national leader in growing blue-collar jobs. However, the report’s authors and an independent analysis find some of those statements are inaccurate
Several poultry processing facilities targeted in recent immigration raids as well as one of Mississippi largest companies are named as defendants
A bond hearing for immigrants detained in Mississippi raids revealed a flawed screening system resulting in error-filled paperwork
Una audiencia para inmigrantes detenidos en las redadas de Mississippi revela un proceso de reviso defectuoso resultando en papeleo lleno de errores.
Roughly 30 immigrants who were among the 680 workers detained during immigration-enforcement raids at Mississippi chicken plants earlier this month had their first day of court appearances since the raids
State leaders applauded recent federal immigration raids in Mississippi. But in the past decade several measures to toughen state immigration laws have failed to get traction in the Legislature. One reason: the powerful poultry industry
Peco and Koch food companies benefited from incentives awarded to local governments for help with road construction and water and sewer systems
Agentes de Investigación del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional sacaron a 680 personas de sus lugares de trabajo, empresas de procesamiento de pollo, en el centro de Mississippi el miércoles en la mañana—aproximadamente el tres por ciento de los empleados en la industria del procesamiento de pollos en el estado.
Some plants may have to close or cut operations after massive immigration raids removed 680 people from their workplace. Workers released by ICE likely won’t be rehired and face an uncertain future.
The company plans to hire 2,500 people for its manufacturing facility now under construction in western Hinds County
Mississippi Department of Human Services most cited agency in state audit report. Compliance director says “There’s not really a culture of keeping documentation at DHS.”
The $3.7 billion federal program that provides funds to qualified residents only serves 12 percent of Mississippians who qualify, mainly due to rules that favor cold weather states over Southern states and a cumbersome application process.
John Davis oversaw several changes at the agency and the SNAP program, including a mandatory work requirement and extending eligibility to people with felony drug convictions