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A person holds a picture of Nolan Xavier Wells during a news conference at National Action Network headquarters, Friday, July 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old’s death and a family’s search for answers in the Deep South

By Michael R. Sisak and Claudia Lauer - Associated Press

Christine Wonsley, mother of Nolan Xavier Wells, reacts as she speaks during a news conference at National Action Network headquarters, Friday, July 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency, deeper investigation

By Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, a person drops applications for mail-in-ballots into a mailbox in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Supreme Court allows mail-in ballots to be counted days after Election Day

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Mississippi officer placed on leave after baby shot and killed in Walmart parking lot

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

FILE - Troy pitcher Benjamin Stubbs throws during an NCAA regional baseball game against Miami on May 29, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

College World Series field once again tilts heavily toward SEC. Upstart Troy out to prove it belongs

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court sides with death row inmate, issues criminal rulings

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

A T-45C Goshawk assigned to Carrier Training Wing (CTW) 2 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jameson E. Lynch/Released) **FILE**

Two pilots eject from Navy trainer jet, land safely in Mississippi

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, left, is congratulated after his team defeated Mississippi State in an NCAA college football game Nov. 15, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Suspect in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy arrested in Kentucky

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Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, left, is congratulated after his team defeated Mississippi State in an NCAA college football game Nov. 15, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

All-American RB Ahmad Hardy discharged after shooting, heads back to Missouri to begin recovery

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

An American flag is seen as people walk among debris at Gene's Mobile Home Supply, a trailer park in Bogue Chitto, Miss., Thursday, May, 7, 2026, after a tornado cut across the state. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A kitten survives a tornado and his tiny meows bring rescue

By R.J. Rico - Associated Press

This Friday, June 12, 2020 file photo shows St. John's Episcopal Church next to a large &quot;Black Lives Matter&quot; banner on the AFL-CIO building near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Religious freedom and prejudice have long coexisted in America, Christians work to confront it

By David Mislin - Associated Press

A state Senators laptop displays a proposed Congressional Redistricting Plan during debate on SB 8-D, a redistricting bill, during a special session of the Florida Legislature, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states

By David A. Lieb - Associated Press

A backroom wine rack sits empty at the Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson, Miss., on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi

By Sophie Bates and Adrian Sainz - Associated Press

FILE - Lenny Carrillo, from the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office, sets up voting booths at the Meadow Woods Community Center in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Mississippi Department of Archives & History shows a briefcase containing Ku Klux Klan-related items Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Jackson, Miss., found inside a closet in the Mississippi Department of Public Safety as employees were preparing to move. (Mississippi Department of Archives & History via AP)

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety uncovers rare KKK artifacts in one of its offices

By Fernanda Figueroa - Associated Press

Chester County, Pa., election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa., on Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) **FILE**

Supreme Court skeptical of states receiving mail-in ballots past Election Day

By Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

FILE - Employees sort vote-by-mail ballots from municipal elections on Election Day at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office, Nov. 4, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Supreme Court hears arguments Monday over late-arriving ballots, a Trump target

By Mark Sherman - Associated Press