Jackson City Council sets new election
Ward 3 ‘do-over By Othor Cain Managing Editor Ward 3 voters are expected to head back to the polls Tuesday, July 24, barring a retrial. The new run-off election date was set as a result of a more than...
View ArticleGraves continues her fight for inclusion on the Nov. ballot
Attorney Martin: ‘Notice of Appeal filed in Circuit Court’ By Othor Cain Managing Editor After a nearly two hour discussion that ended with two failed votes, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors are...
View ArticleRiot at Detention Center leaves one area destroyed
Lewis: ‘The situation was contained early as we prepared to take over’ By Othor Cain Managing Editor In the early morning hours of Monday, July 30, during a routine security check, officials at the...
View ArticleBlistering report reveals problems within Sheriff’s Department
The Mississippi Link has obtained a copy of a 300-page report detailing problems that plagued the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department when Malcolm McMillin was the county’s top law enforcement officer....
View ArticleSheriff’s budget restored after special meeting and rescinding votes
By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Staff Writer Hinds County District 1 Supervisor Robert Graham, the board president, said he was “appalled” by the outcome of last week’s 3-2 vote that cut $2.5 million from the...
View ArticleJackson City Council raises property taxes for JPS
District needs tax hike for debt services By Othor Cain Managing Editor If you live anywhere in the Southeastern portion of the United States, then you should be familiar with yearly events held in...
View ArticleWatch The Video: The Romney Fundraiser Tape
This week, online news publication Mother Jones published an exclusive video that captured presidential candidate (GOP nominee) Mitt Romney speaking to donors at a May 17 fundraiser, which was held at...
View ArticleJPS takes next step to ensure its budget is met
District files an appeal against city By Othor Cain Managing Editor The Jackson Public School District lived up to its assertion that it would take legal action against the city of Jackson in an effort...
View ArticleProtests against President Obama re-election: Ole Miss and Donald Trump
By Lonnie Ross Not all Americans were happy about the re-election of President Barack Obama, the first African American president in the history of the United States and the first African American to...
View ArticleA final look at Headlines in 2012
Stories that impacted Mississippians Compiled by Ayesha K. Mustafaa Interim Managing Editor Over the past 19 years, The Mississippi Link has not missed a week of reporting on impactful events in the...
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