Mississippi DEI ban in public schools can take effect after Fifth Circuit ruling

Parts of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools can take effect after the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that blocked enforcement.

Watch: Bodycam video shows police shooting that killed 1-year-old Mississippi toddler

Mississippi authorities released body-camera video showing the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by Senatobia police Sgt. Hunter Foster during a June encounter in a Walmart parking lot. F

Officer's use of force ruled justified in fatal shooting of 1-year-old

Mississippi’s attorney general says a police officer’s use of force was justified in the fatal shooting of a Senatobia 1-year-old baby boy.  

Toxicology reports reveal same controlled substances in 2 Ole Miss students found dead: court docs

The same three substances were present in the bloodstreams of two recently deceased University of Mississippi students, according to federal court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

FBI may investigate Nolan Wells' death, Trump says

President Trump says the FBI may investigate the death of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi 18-year-old who died on a July 4th boat outing with friends.

Nolan Wells’ friends sue NFL legend Terrell Owens for defamation

Three friends of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who died after a boat outing with friends in Mississippi, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation.

Police clarify kratom warning after Ole Miss student deaths: What they're saying

Police investigating the deaths of two Ole Miss students are calling on state lawmakers to ban synthetic opioid compounds, and to distinguish them from “traditional botanical kratom.”

Ole Miss toxicology reports expected soon and results may trigger anti-fentanyl law, official says

Toxicology reports in the suspicious deaths of two University of Mississippi students are expected to be completed as early as next week, according to the state's commissioner of public safety, and Oxford police have separately announced arrests in connection with a raid on a tobacco shop accused of trafficking narcotics.

2nd man arrested in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police arrested a second man in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson.

Grand jury declines criminal charges in Nolan Wells death

A Mississippi grand jury will not indict anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black man whose body was found after a boating trip with friends during the Fourth of July weekend.

Mississippi teenager critically ill in Houston hospital after accidental highly-toxic chemical exposure

A Mississippi teenager is critically ill at a Houston hospital after suffering an accidental exposure to the herbicide paraquat, prompting an outpouring of community support and prayers for his family.

Man charged in death of Black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree

Police have arrested a man on a murder charge in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, last month.

Cassandra Wilson, two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies at 70

Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer known for her genre-bending contralto voice, has died at 70.

Mississippi woman’s hanging death raises questions after similar cases

The hanging death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune in Jackson, Mississippi, has raised questions as police investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.

Three people charged with making threats in Nolan Wells case

Three people have been charged for making threats to a judge, a witness and local officials tied to the investigation of Nolan Well’s death.