Health
Two Jackson hospitals pay millions to avoid treating serious trauma patients, records show
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State officials say the non-participation fees paid by Baptist Medical Center and St. Dominic Hospital are vital to Mississippi’s trauma care system
Staff Picks 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor credits her journey to a love for books
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In her book “Turning Pages,” Sonia Sotomayor speaks directly to young readers. She’ll also speak at this year’s Mississippi Book Festival
Health
Teen pregnancy rate declines but remains high in the Delta; report says social and economic factors key to further reduction
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Report uses CDC data and census reports to drill into Delta-specific trends and state policy as indicators for teen pregnancy rates, like poverty and Mississippi state law requiring parents to decide if their child receives sex education.
Health
Critical Access: What Mississippi counties are giving away for ambulance service
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Long waits, high volume and uncompensated care costs put pressure on emergency medical providers and increase risks for patients
Government
Rep. Missy McGee: We’ve just got to show our young people that they can definitely make a life for themselves here
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Representative says she wants to focus on quality of life issues for families across the state, in addition to funding and strengthening Hattiesburg and the University of Southern Mississippi.
Equity
Delivering Justice: What happens when moms who use drugs get help instead of jail time
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Savannah is one of 18 women Mississippi Today identified charged with felony child abuse by the Jones County district attorney’s office, which has partnered with the sheriff’s office to target women suspected of using drugs while pregnant. The assistant district attorney has argued that using controlled substances during a pregnancy is tantamount to poisoning a child.
Mississippi Culture
Author Mary Miller dives into the Coast with the help of aging cynic and his furry friend
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Her life on Mississippi’s Coast inspired her latest novel, “Biloxi”, its aging protagonist and his canine companion.
Equity
Delivering Justice: Why a Mississippi county is prosecuting some pregnant women and new moms
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A Jones County prosecutor and a top sheriff’s official found a new way to punish pregnant women suspected of using drugs. The duo believe their approach, which has resulted in 20 prosecutions in four years, will break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and incarceration in southern Mississippi. But is it constitutional?
Politics
Rep. Angela Cockerham: ‘My hat’s off to the women who go out every day and they’re supporting their family, they’re putting food on the table’
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Chair of the influential Judiciary B Committee says she leads by listening and encouraging deliberation. In the recently completed session, the committee passed the second-most suffrage bills ever in addition to human trafficking legislation.
Health
Forensic nurses: The first step toward recovery for sexual assault and trafficking patients
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There are only two certified sexual assault nurse examiners currently practicing in Mississippi. One nurse is on a mission to change that.
Health
Where you live matters: Economic and social factors can affect your ability to live a healthy life
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Report: All 82 Mississippi counties have health issues, but some fare better than others. Food deserts, child poverty and median income are the strongest indicators of a county’s health outcomes.
2019 Legislative Session
Expedited evictions process: Bill to eliminate 10-day grace period for delinquent tenants awaits governor’s signature
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Proponents say measure “clarifies that they can’t be left in the property indefinitely.” But critics argue that policies making it easier for landlords to evict will only add to Mississippi’s affordable housing problem.
Health
Bad practice: What Mississippi doesn’t tell patients about doctors and sexual misconduct
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Two years after a national report ranked Mississippi last in the nation for patient protection, Mississippi Today and WLBT examined thousands of doctor disciplinary records and found a lack of transparency in dealing with problem doctors and an agency slow to enact patient safeguards.
Sen. Sally Doty: A sit-down Q & A
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The Brookhaven lawmaker dishes on reforming sex education, domestic abuse laws and the need for pay equity
In ‘On the Come Up,’ Angie Thomas shows us that freedom of speech isn’t free for some girls
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Bri Jackson, the protagonist of the Mississippi-born author’s second novel, finds that hip-hop success always comes with strings attached