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‘Unfair… Unlawful’: Black Attorney In Mississippi State Senate Was Paid Half of What Her White Colleagues Made for Years, Federal Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges
In a new lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Justice accused the Mississippi state Senate of severely underpaying a Black staff ...
Bribery scandal highlights how weaknesses in Mississippi law can be exploited
Last week‘s flurry of federal charges against Jackson’s mayor, Hinds County’s top prosecutor and a former city council ...
5 Years After Killing Driver, Officer Fights at Trial to Keep His Job
In an internal trial, Lt. Jonathan Rivera of the New York Police Department faces charges that he acted rashly when he shot ...
Groups seek a new hearing on a Mississippi mail-in ballot lawsuit
They are asking the entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the ruling that part of the court issued. Oct. 25.
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Mississippi State Senate Sued by US Over Black Attorney's Salary
The United States is suing the Mississippi State Senate for allegedly violating Title VII by racially discriminating against a Black attorney. The federal government’s complaint, filed in the United ...
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman posthumously awarded rank of general
Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist who helped thousands escape the bonds of enslavement, has been posthumously awarded the rank ...
Texas Republican, gun rights groups oppose Cornyn as Senate majority leader
Ahead of the U.S. Senate choosing its new majority leader, several Republican and advocacy groups in Texas issued statements ...