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July 5, 2016

Mississippi father indicted for manslaughter in hot car death of daughter

A Mississippi man has been indicted for manslaughter several weeks after his 8-month-old daughter died in his hot car while he worked.

July 5, 2016

Police: Man throwing beer bottles shot

Mississippi authorities say man throwing beer bottles at officers has been shot.

July 3, 2016

The Latest: Gov. Bryant disappointed by ruling

The Latest on Mississippi's religious objections bill (all times local): 8:05 a.m.

July 1, 2016

Federal judge blocks Mississippi religious objections law

A federal judge has blocked a Mississippi law that would let merchants and government employees cite religious beliefs to deny or delay services to same-sex couples.

July 1, 2016

Judge blocks Mississippi religious objections law

A federal judge has blocked a Mississippi law that would let merchants and government employees cite religious beliefs in denying or delaying services to same-sex couples.

July 1, 2016

Judge's ruling still awaited on Mississippi gay-marriage law

An attorney said he's "not at all concerned" that a federal judge didn't hand down rulings by the close of business Thursday in two challenges to a Mississippi law dealing with religious objections to gay marriage.

June 30, 2016

State lawmaker tells Mississippi mom to buy her own diabetic supplies for daughter

A Mississippi lawmaker told a woman Tuesday she should earn money for the insulin pump supplies that her 8-year-old daughter needs to survive instead of asking the for help.

June 28, 2016

Justice quest goes on after 'Freedom Summer' court cases end

The search for courtroom justice in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi's Neshoba County has ended, but some say the search for another kind of justice is still ongoing.

June 28, 2016

Authorities: No injuries reported in plant explosion, fire

Two explosions and a fire rocked a natural gas plant in southern Mississippi on Monday night, but no one was injured and flames continued for hours Tuesday, authorities said.

June 28, 2016

Man pleads guilty in connection with shooting of officers

A man accused of providing a weapon used to kill two Hattiesburg police officers has pleaded guilty to a weapon charge.