Michael Corey Jenkins, right, follows a friend as he enters the federal courthouse in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, for sentencing on the third of the six former Rankin County law enforcement officers who committed racially motivated, violent torture on him and his friend Eddie Terrell Parker in 2023. The six former
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Texas immigration law put on hold; Mississippi cops who tortured 2 men sentenced
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories A whirlwind of court orders has left a controversial Texas immigration law on
2 Mississippi 'Goon Squad' deputies get yearslong sentences for torturing 2 Black men
Michael Corey Jenkins, third from left, and Eddie Terrell Parker, right, stand with supporters outside the courthouse in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, March 19, 2024, calling for harsh penalties against six former law enforcement officers who committed numerous acts of racially motivated, violent torture on himself and his friend Eddie Terrell
A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past
Kenneth Mayfield was in the Black Student Union at the University of Mississippi in 1970. Members of the group were jailed after protesting token integration on the Ole Miss campus. Mayfield, now an attorney in Tupelo, Miss., was also one of eight students expelled. Timothy Ivy for NPR hide caption
215 people have been buried behind a Mississippi jail since 2016, attorney says
Hundreds of people are buried in numbered graves in a pauper’s graveyard near the Hinds County Detention Center and Hinds County Penal Farm. Families say their loved ones were buried there without notice. Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR Hundreds of people are buried
Mississippi State fires first-year football coach Zach Arnett
Mississippi State fired football coach Zach Arnett on Monday. Arnett was in his first season as the head coach of the Bulldogs. He was named as a replacement for the late Mike Leach, who passed away last December. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach
Ballot shortages created democracy problems during Mississippi governor's election
An election resolution board counts absentee ballots Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Miss. Michael Goldberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Goldberg/AP An election resolution board counts absentee ballots Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Miss. Michael Goldberg/AP JACKSON, Miss.
If Democrat Brandon Presley wins in Mississippi, it would buck 20 years of precedent
Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley speaks to reporters during a campaign stop on November 06, 2023 in Jackson, Mississippi. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley speaks to reporters during a campaign stop on November 06, 2023 in Jackson, Mississippi.
2023 Results: Key Mississippi elections
Mississippi voters are casting their ballots for their next governor. Republican incumbent Tate Reeves is running against Brandon Presley, a Democrat on the state’s Public Service Commission who has a very famous last name. No Mississippi governor has lost re-election in 20 years. But national Democrats are increasingly convinced Reeves
Mississippi State honors Mike Leach in first home game since his death
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are playing their first game since the sudden death of head coach Mike Leach. Leach was 61 when he died in December. He had just wrapped up his third season coaching the program. University President Mark Keenum and athletic director Zac Selmon presented Leach’s family with