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Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U.S.-funded nonprofit.
DOGE Targeted Him on Social Media. Then the Taliban Took His Family.
Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U...
www.propublica.org
August 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U.S.-funded nonprofit.
For Memphis-born, Mississippi-bred musician Kirby Lauryen Dockery, the last decade has seen her songs and determination bring her to an exalted place in the music business. www.clarionledger.com/story/entert...
August 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
For Memphis-born, Mississippi-bred musician Kirby Lauryen Dockery, the last decade has seen her songs and determination bring her to an exalted place in the music business. www.clarionledger.com/story/entert...
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They’ve tried to erase us for centuries. Didn’t work then, won’t work now. Black history IS American history.
August 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
They’ve tried to erase us for centuries. Didn’t work then, won’t work now. Black history IS American history.
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Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court districts dilute Black vote, must be redrawn
No Black person has ever been elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court without first obtaining an interim appointment from the governor, and no Black person from either of the two other districts has ever…
No Black person has ever been elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court without first obtaining an interim appointment from the governor, and no Black person from either of the two other districts has ever…
Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court districts dilute Black vote, must be redrawn
No Black person has ever been elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court without first obtaining an interim appointment from the governor, and no Black person from either of the two other districts has ever served on the state's high court.
mississippitoday.org
August 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court districts dilute Black vote, must be redrawn
No Black person has ever been elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court without first obtaining an interim appointment from the governor, and no Black person from either of the two other districts has ever…
No Black person has ever been elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court without first obtaining an interim appointment from the governor, and no Black person from either of the two other districts has ever…
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Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s DEI ban law indefinitely
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate granted a preliminary injunction in the case on Monday, which prevents the law from being enforced until there’s a final ruling.
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate granted a preliminary injunction in the case on Monday, which prevents the law from being enforced until there’s a final ruling.
Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s DEI ban law indefinitely
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate granted a preliminary injunction in the case on Monday, which prevents the law from being enforced until there’s a final ruling.
mississippitoday.org
August 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s DEI ban law indefinitely
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate granted a preliminary injunction in the case on Monday, which prevents the law from being enforced until there’s a final ruling.
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate granted a preliminary injunction in the case on Monday, which prevents the law from being enforced until there’s a final ruling.
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Texas Democrat says she's locked inside state Capitol after refusing mandatory DPS escort
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier says she remains locked in the House chamber because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
www.cbsnews.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Gov. Tates Reeves has approved the deployment of hundreds of Mississippi National Guard members to Washington, D.C., in support of the President Donald J. Trump administration.
Gov. Reeves sends 200 Mississippi National Guard troops to DC for Trump crime crackdown
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced 200 National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington, D.C., in support of President Trump’s federal orders.
www.clarionledger.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Gov. Tates Reeves has approved the deployment of hundreds of Mississippi National Guard members to Washington, D.C., in support of the President Donald J. Trump administration.
After eight years largely out of work, getting the role of the arch-villain General Zod opposite Christopher Reeve in "Superman" and "Superman II" turned the full glare of Hollywood's limelight on the Londoner.
Terence Stamp, who starred as 'Superman' villain Zod, dead at 87
British actor Terence Stamp, who played the baddie General Zod opposite Christopher Reeve in "Superman" and "Superman II," has died at 87.
www.usatoday.com
August 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
After eight years largely out of work, getting the role of the arch-villain General Zod opposite Christopher Reeve in "Superman" and "Superman II" turned the full glare of Hollywood's limelight on the Londoner.
"This 'Marxist MAGA' movement keeps expanding more and more, taking control without the resistance of private-sector decision-making," a Yale University management professor said. "So that means we have winners and losers based on cronyism."
Trump is tightening the screws on corporate America — and CEOs are staying mum
Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.
www.npr.org
August 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
"This 'Marxist MAGA' movement keeps expanding more and more, taking control without the resistance of private-sector decision-making," a Yale University management professor said. "So that means we have winners and losers based on cronyism."
Danielle Spencer, the actress who played the lovably bratty and witty teenager on the 1970s hit sitcom “What’s Happening!!” and its spinoff, “What’s Happening Now!!,” before spending much of her adult life as a veterinarian, died on Monday.
Danielle Spencer, Child Star on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Is Dead at 60
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Danielle Spencer, the actress who played the lovably bratty and witty teenager on the 1970s hit sitcom “What’s Happening!!” and its spinoff, “What’s Happening Now!!,” before spending much of her adult life as a veterinarian, died on Monday.
Over the course of the 20th century, Black Americans lost roughly 80% of the property they owned at the peak of ownership a few decades after the Civil War due to theft and systemic injustices.
The heir's property: one man's struggle to hold onto family land in the American South
Saul Blair's efforts to reclaim land purchased by his great-grandfather a few decades after the Civil War has hit roadblocks, but he keeps pushing.
www.usatoday.com
August 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Over the course of the 20th century, Black Americans lost roughly 80% of the property they owned at the peak of ownership a few decades after the Civil War due to theft and systemic injustices.
New Orleans took the brunt of the 2005 storm which swept in from the Gulf of Mexico and killed more than 1,800 people.
Hurricane Katrina explored and retold in new documentary
As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches a new documentary aims to show the resilience of people of New Orleans as well as failures.
www.clarionledger.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
New Orleans took the brunt of the 2005 storm which swept in from the Gulf of Mexico and killed more than 1,800 people.
"We can’t lose focus on what matters – right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year’s midterm elections," Obama said.
Obama calls Texas GOP's redistricting plan a 'power grab that undermines our democracy'
Barack Obama called Texas Republicans' push to add five new Republican congressional seats "a power grab that undermines our democracy."
www.usatoday.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"We can’t lose focus on what matters – right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year’s midterm elections," Obama said.
The surge in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy, since this segment is often the first hit by economic downturns.
Unemployment among Black Americans is rising. Why that may be a bad sign for the economy.
Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.
www.usatoday.com
August 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The surge in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy, since this segment is often the first hit by economic downturns.
The settlement marks a victory for town officials who had argued the state was treating Mason's majority-Black leaders differently than they have white administrators who also struggled with finances.
Black-majority town in Tennessee halts state takeover in settlement deal
The small town of Mason has announced it has reached a deal halting the threat of a takeover of its finances by the state of Tennessee.
www.pbs.org
August 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The settlement marks a victory for town officials who had argued the state was treating Mason's majority-Black leaders differently than they have white administrators who also struggled with finances.
Demcorats slammed Bessent's comments. "Trump White House openly admits their plan to privatize Social Security," U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, said in a post on X. "I will fight them with everything I got to keep their grubby little hands off it."
Trump accounts are a 'backdoor for privatizing Social Security,' Treasury secretary says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted President Trump's new savings accounts for babies as a "backdoor for privatizing Social Security."
www.usatoday.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Demcorats slammed Bessent's comments. "Trump White House openly admits their plan to privatize Social Security," U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, said in a post on X. "I will fight them with everything I got to keep their grubby little hands off it."
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate issued a temporary restraining order on July 20 that paused the enforcement of a state law that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools. But the order was riddled with mistakes.
Did federal judge use AI to write order? Mississippi AG wants explanation - Mississippi Today
AG lawyers are calling for the order to be restored to the public docket and asking for an explanation for how the errors were written into the order.
mississippitoday.org
July 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate issued a temporary restraining order on July 20 that paused the enforcement of a state law that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools. But the order was riddled with mistakes.
President Donald Trump said he won't fire Jerome Powell following a clash at the Federal Reserve that saw the Fed chair correct the president.
Trump tussles with Powell during Federal Reserve visit but backs off firing threat
President Donald Trump said he won't fire Jerome Powell following a clash at the Federal Reserve that saw the Fed chair correct the president.
www.usatoday.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
President Donald Trump said he won't fire Jerome Powell following a clash at the Federal Reserve that saw the Fed chair correct the president.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s role as the lovable son of the Huxtables made him a household name in the 1980s.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who starred as Theo on 'Cosby Show,' dies in drowning at 54: Reports
Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Bill Cosby's son Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," has died, reports say. He was 54.
www.usatoday.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s role as the lovable son of the Huxtables made him a household name in the 1980s.
A Republican congressman blasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push to resurrect banned Confederate base names via proxy as “stupid as hell” in an interview with USA TODAY.
'Stupid as hell': GOP congressman blasts Hegseth on Confederate base names
GOP Rep. Don Bacon, who helped lead the effort to change military base names, voted for a draft law defunding efforts to reverse the changes.
www.usatoday.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A Republican congressman blasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push to resurrect banned Confederate base names via proxy as “stupid as hell” in an interview with USA TODAY.
Democrats stormed out of a Senate committee meeting as Republicans voted to advance Emil Bove, Trump's former personal lawyer, for a lifetime federal appeals court seat.
Democrats storm out over Republican vote to advance Trump court pick Emil Bove
Democrats stormed out of a Senate committee meeting after Republicans pushed Trump judicial pick Emil Bove forward for a federal appeals court seat.
www.usatoday.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Democrats stormed out of a Senate committee meeting as Republicans voted to advance Emil Bove, Trump's former personal lawyer, for a lifetime federal appeals court seat.
It is unclear whether moves targeting the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and the former C.I.A. director John O. Brennan will lead to charges.
Administration Takes Steps to Target 2 Officials Who Investigated Trump
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It is unclear whether moves targeting the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and the former C.I.A. director John O. Brennan will lead to charges.
Mississippi Mass Choir’s ‘Mama’ Mosie Burks funeral set
Mississippi Mass Choir, gospel legend 'Mama' Mosie Burks remembered by family, friends, fans
'Mama' Mosie Burks spent nearly three decades as a lead soloist in the Mississippi Mass Choir.
www.clarionledger.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Mississippi Mass Choir’s ‘Mama’ Mosie Burks funeral set
Mississippi Mass Choir legendary soloist Mosie Burks dies
Mosie Burks of the Mississippi Mass Choir (1933 - 2025)
Mosie Burks of the Mississippi Mass Choir (1933 - 2025)
www.clarionledger.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Mississippi Mass Choir legendary soloist Mosie Burks dies
"Nip/Tuck" and "Fantastic Four" star Julian McMahon has died at 56 from cancer.
Julian McMahon, 'Nip/Tuck' and 'Fantastic Four' actor, dies at 56
"Nip/Tuck" and "Fantastic Four" actor Julian McMahon, an on-screen star, has died at 56 this week "after a valiant effort to overcome cancer."
www.usatoday.com
July 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"Nip/Tuck" and "Fantastic Four" star Julian McMahon has died at 56 from cancer.