The victory by Mr. Thompson, the state’s longest-serving Black Democrat, offers a counterpoint to the broader push nationwide ...

The longest-serving Black Democrat in Mississippi, Bennie Thompson is a formidable political force. But he is not immune to a national trend of younger candidates going after older incumbents.

A handful of special and primary elections in Georgia, Mississippi and New Hampshire on Tuesday underscored Democrats’ ...

In addition to learning loss that was ubiquitous across the nation, the first post-pandemic state assessments in Mississippi revealed achievement gaps that were noticeably higher than pre-pandemic.

Now state Sen., D-La Mesa, hopes to reform math education. She is the primary author of Senate Bill 1067, which would require districts to screen students in early grades to evaluate their math skills ...

Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson defended accusations from a primary challenge over his 33-year tenure as younger Democrats ...

Retired pro wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. is on trial for wire fraud and money laundering, accused of misappropriating millions in ...

From Cape Town to Kigali to Conakry, Singaporeans who have made Africa their home tell CNA TODAY how the continent is nothing like what most people might imagine it to be.

People don’t set down roots and invest in communities where they feel that they’re at risk,” Jackson Mayor John Horhn said. Pearl Mayor Jake Windham noted that it is typically the poorest residents ...

What's good for babies is good for Detroit, writes Mayor Mary Sheffield.

San Francisco has been awarding multi-million dollar contracts to corporate landlords who have been neglecting their most ...

Curiosity got the better of me the other day. I sat down at my computer, opened ChatGPT, and typed in a simple question: what's the worst place to live in the United States? I expected a vague answer, ...