August 28, 2019 Court hearings begin for dozens arrested in Mississippi ICE raids; their families' futures uncertain As 72 illegal immigrants arrested in Mississippi earlier this month are set to face a judge in court this week, their families are struggling to adjust to the loss of physical and financial support.
August 23, 2019 Republicans battle for conservative support ahead of Mississippi runoff this month In Mississippi’s GOP gubernatorial runoff, it's a battle over who can claim to be the truest conservative.
August 22, 2019 ICE denies claims it separated breastfeeding mom from child; migrant faces separate fraud charges A migrant woman, who federal immigration officials say falsely claimed ICE separated her from her newborn despite saying she was breastfeeding, was indicted this week on unrelated federal fraud charges stemming from the use of another person’s Social Security number, reports said.
August 14, 2019 McAleenan: Employers will be held accountable for violating immigration law U.S. employers looking to skirt immigration law are a major focus of the Department of Homeland Security, according to Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan.
August 13, 2019 Man threatens to kill child, sets girlfriend on fire before wild chase, police say A suspect is in custody after he threatened to kill a child, set his girlfriend on fire in Mississippi, then sent police on a chase through Tennessee on Tuesday, police said.
August 11, 2019 Man shot dead in small Mississippi church, report says Authorities say a man was killed during a shooting at a small northeast Mississippi church.
August 9, 2019 Chicken plants raided by ICE 'willfully and unlawfully' hired unauthorized workers: court documents Almost all of the chicken plants raided by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials on Wednesday in Mississippi were "willfully and unlawfully" employing people without proper work documentation that would authorize them to be employed in the U.S., according to unsealed court documents.
July 31, 2019 Mississippi farmers suffering after widespread flooding prevents crops from being planted The time to get crops like soy beans, cotton and corn in the ground have come and gone for many farmers in the Mississippi Delta. Months of flooding from record rainfall and backed up waterways, which were shut off from draining into the Mississippi River, has flooded more than a million acres of land and squandered away the growing season.
July 30, 2019 Mississippi Walmart shooting victims identified; suspect charged with murder The two victims who were shot and killed after police said a gunman opened fire inside a northern Mississippi Walmart on Tuesday have been identified and the suspect has been charged with two counts of murder.
July 30, 2019 Mississippi Walmart shooting suspect down after gunfire erupts inside store, cops say A gunman accused of opening fire inside a northern Mississippi Walmart on Tuesday — leaving two dead and a police officer injured — was shot and taken into police custody, officials said.
