News Editor Ashton Pittman writes about how the response to college student Trey Reed’s death illustrates how Mississippi’s past haunts its present. The post Editor’s Note | With No Reckoning, Mississippi’s Evil Past Will Always Haunt Us appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.| Mississippi Free Press
Alice Zhang and Jennifer Murphy write that vending machines that provide easy access to harm-reduction resources helps to normalize their usage. The post Opinion | Harm-Reduction Vending Machines Offer Free Naloxone, Pregnancy Tests and Hygiene Kits appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.| Mississippi Free Press
A Jackson couple who met while in prison is expanding their criminal justice mission with reentry programs at a new office for The Reaching and Educating for Community Hope Foundation. The post Once Incarcerated Themselves, Jackson Couple Expands Mission for Second Chances With Reentry Programs appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.| Mississippi Free Press
The FDA has approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a move that triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians. The post FDA Approves Another Generic Abortion Pill, Prompting Outrage From Conservatives appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.| Mississippi Free Press
Civil-rights attorney Cliff Johnson is running as a Democrat for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District, hoping to oust incumbent Republican U.S. House Rep. Trent Kelly in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District. Johnson vows to bring “Mississippi values” to Washington and to stand up for “vulnerable” Mississippians. The post Democrat Cliff Johnson Vows to Fight for Vulnerable Mississippians in Run for Congress Against Trent Kelly appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.| Mississippi Free Press
Letitia Johnson writes about how remote work may be Mississippi’s key to continued stability and competitiveness in a changing economic environment| Mississippi Free Press
Mississippi health leaders gathered in Vicksburg to discuss maternal health and promote solutions to the state’s high maternal mortality rates.| Mississippi Free Press
The White House is spreading “dangerous disinformation” about Tylenol and autism, says Dr. Anita Henderson, a Hattiesburg pediatrician.| Mississippi Free Press
Dr. Duvalier Malone writes about Delta State student Demartravion “Trey” Reed and the need for a transparent investigation into his death.| Mississippi Free Press
The Mississippi Museum of Art now owns the only two known portraits of enslaved Mississippians that were painted before the Civil War.| Mississippi Free Press
The term lone gunman may offer a comforting explanation, but it’s dangerously simplistic, Art Jipson writes.| Mississippi Free Press
Mississippi families who rely on SNAP could soon face limits on what foods they can buy, including soda and candy.| Mississippi Free Press
Delta State University student Trey Reed’s death was a suicide, Cleveland Chief of Police Travis Tribble said on Thursday afternoon while announcing the results of the autopsy on the 21-year-old student who was found hanging in a tree in the middle of campus.| Mississippi Free Press
Delta State University student Trey Reed’s death was a suicide, Cleveland Chief of Police Travis Tribble said, announcing the results of an autopsy.| Mississippi Free Press
The six Rankin County officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men received prison sentences ranging from 10 to 40 years.| Mississippi Free Press
The family of Kadarius Smith are demanding charges against the Leland, Mississippi, police officer who they hit him in a vehicle in 2024.| Mississippi Free Press
Kadarius Smith, a Black 17-year-old, died after a Leland, Miss., police officer ran him over in a police cruiser, attorney Ben Crump says.| Mississippi Free Press
Mississippi parents tied up in custody cases and advocates are calling for more transparency and accountability from the Mississippi judiciary.| Mississippi Free Press
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Delta State University staff found the body of 21-year-old student Demartravion “Trey” Reed hanging from a tree in the middle of campus on Monday.| Mississippi Free Press