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U.S. Supreme Court denies Fitch motion to halt education lawsuit over Jim Crow-era language
The lawsuit argues Mississippi violated federal law by spending less on majority-Black schools than majority-white ones.
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Here’s what lawmakers could do to transform Mississippi’s troubled child support program
We talked to eight experts about what lawmakers and other state officials could do to improve Mississippi’s fraught child support program.
Mississippi evictions never stopped despite federal moratorium and COVID-19 relief
Under a federal eviction moratorium during COVID-19, landlords in Jackson sued even more tenants each day than they did in previous years.
Mound Bayou leadership pays off nearly $700,000 in inherited debt
The city administration of rural Mound Bayou has paid off nearly $700,000 of debt in two years, and now can begin to prioritize long-neglected infrastructure projects it previously couldn’t afford.
Fitch to ask U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit claiming Jim Crow laws harm public education
Attorney General Lynn Fitch plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against a lawsuit that attempts to ensure Mississippi adheres to language put into the state’s 1868 Constitution guaranteeing a uniform school system for all students.
Mississippi is one of the most under-connected states in America. Why is that?
As school, work, doctor visits and other aspects of life have moved online, just 57% of Mississippians have access to affordable broadband.
Fewer Mississippians received cash assistance in 2020, even during a pandemic and under new DHS leadership
New data shows Mississippi provided cash assistance to fewer poor families in the last year than ever before — even during the pandemic.
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