A majority of Mississippi Delta counties contain cancer clusters linked to the high use of controversial herbicides, according to two recently published reports, which place one of the nation’s most a...

Monquel Nason begged for dialysis and medical care before becoming one of a growing number of Mississippi prison death cases in which families have been left in the dark

Adverse Supreme Court ruling and administration’s rollback of food programs escalate problems for lower income residents

In ‘detention alley,’ immigrants of color face the most ICE raids and the harshest courtroom outcomes

As the federal government enters its third week of shutdown, few states have more at stake than Mississippi.

State leaders tout billion-dollar deals, but secrecy, energy demands and mounting costs raise specter of ordinary people footing the bill

Release is good news for Kasper Eriksen and his family, yet highlights the plight of other immigrants who remain incarcerated and face deportation

Release is good news for Kasper Eriksen and his family, yet highlights the plight of other immigrants who remain incarcerated and face deportation

In the nation's poorest state, cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other programs will exacerbate existing problems of low wages, inflation, and food and healthcare deserts

Kasper Eriksen, who immigrated from Denmark more than a decade ago, is in many ways an unexpected consequence of Trump administration’s mass deportations

Family and friends marshal support after man’s arrest while pursuing U.S. citizenship

A 74-year-old Mississippi woman who was allegedly assaulted by a retired Long Beach police officer during a roadside protest claimed during an emotional phone call with The Mississippi Independent tha...