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Mississippi ballot initiative proposal would not allow changes to abortion laws

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After repeated failed attempts, Mississippi lawmakers will try again to revive a ballot initiative process, but their latest proposal would...

US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time low

Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...

Health and Wellness Fair Aims to Revitalize 2024 Resolutions

By: The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Jackson, MS (January 22, 2024) – If you’ve already deviated from your health resolutions for 2024,...

Choppin It Up Barbershop Series prompts health awareness one cut at time

By: The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Jackson, MS (January 21, 2024) - The Choppin’ It Up Barbershop Series: A Black Men’s Health...

Bill to allow “human composting” wins overwhelming approval in Delaware House

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill to allow composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation received overwhelming approval in the...

Can Mississippi strip felons, including tree thieves, of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Whether permanently stripping voting rights from some Mississippi felons amounts to unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment is being weighed by 19 federal...

Mississippi restrictions on medical marijuana advertising upheld by federal judge

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who sued Mississippi over state regulations...

A Guide to Staying Healthy During Cold, Flu, and COVID-19 Season

By: Clarksdale Advocate Staff Writer Clarksdale, Ms. - As the seasons change and the colder months approach, so does the risk of falling prey to...

Tyler Perry’s Cinematic Choice: Clarksdale, MS, Glitters in the Spotlight as the Backdrop for ‘Joe’s College Road Trip

By: Clarksdale Advocate Staff Writer Clarksdale, Ms. - Renowned filmmaker Tyler Perry has once again chosen a unique location for his upcoming movie, "Joe’s College...

“Dashing through the snow”

By: Raquel Williams Clarksdale, Ms. - Ryan Shaw is homegrown and has a soft spot for those in need. Unusually low temps and the dangers...

Brutally cold weather reaches deep into lower United States, causing dozens of deaths

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Much of the U.S. remained gripped by deadly Arctic weather Sunday — with subfreezing conditions reaching as far south as...

Mississippi legislators approve incentives for a factory that would make EV batteries

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday gave broad, bipartisan approval to state incentives for a factory that will manufacture batteries for electric...

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