Bernard LaFayette, who is known for participating in the Freedom Rides and overseeing the voter registration campaign in ...

Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that ...

Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.

Lawmakers brace for a U.S. Supreme Court case that could affect voting rights for Black Mississippians in particular.

Members of the Legislative Black Caucus said conditions at the Parchman prison were unlivable after a group tour two weeks ago.

This article is part of a collaborative investigation into Mississippi’s Deadly Prisons. When Mississippi officials informed Mary Anderson that her uncle had died in prison, they told her he had ...

Former state senator admitted multiple unauthorized outings while on house arrest. Judge found intentional bond violations and ordered jail until trial. Prosecutors presented video evidence, witnesses ...

Track the latest wildfire and smoke information with data that is updated hourly based upon input from several incident and intelligence sources. The Mississippi Forestry Commission has responded to ...

When Mississippi officials informed Mary Anderson that her uncle died in prison, they told her he had suffered a heart attack. "They mentioned nothing about anything else," she said. But now, the FBI ...