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U.S. Elections 2023: A Roundup of Key Results and Implications

The 2023 U.S. elections held on Tuesday had significant ramifications for various states and had both major political parties closely…

Georgia’s Abortion Law Will Wait For A Decision By The Court

Before deciding whether to uphold a restrictive Georgia abortion law blocked by a lower court, a federal appeals court is…

White Cop Who Won Settlement from City after He Shot a Black Man Faces Manslaughter Trial

Summary: A white police officer who killed a black man won a financial settlement from the city, saying he was…

Mississippi Struggled in Latest Bar Exam Report

Summary: Mississippi’s law schools continue to decline in bar passage rates, causing the schools to react and implement strategies to…

Supreme Court Will Not Hear Mississippi Gay Rights Case

Summary: The Supreme Court said it will not hear a Mississippi religious liberty case that could affect LGBT individuals and…

R. Kelly Sued Again for Sexual Indiscretion

Summary: A Mississippi man is suing singer R. Kelly for allegedly breaking up his marriage. Kelly has had a rough…

Baltimore Mayor Said the City Would Fight Any Lawsuits Concerning Removal of Confederate Statues

Summary: In response to the neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the mayor of Baltimore had all Confederate statues removed from…

Attorneys Ask Appeals Court to Block Mississippi Religious Liberty Law

Summary: Attorneys for dozens of LGBT individuals filed to stop a religious freedom law from taking effect.  In Mississippi, religious…

Mississippi Appeals Court Allows Enforcement of Religious Liberty Law HB 1523

Summary: An appeals court in Mississippi said that HB 1523 does not harm the state's citizens. On Thursday, a federal…

10 Law Schools Where Grads Have $65K of Debt or Less

Summary: U.S. News and World Report has ranked the top ten schools where students have the least amount of debt. …

Cheating Newlywed Caught in Threesome on Open Deck of Family Bar

Summary: A threesome including a newlywed were caught publicly trysting on the exposed outside deck of a bar in Mississippi.…

Mississippi Man Sentenced for Murder of Transgender Woman

Summary: A Mississippi man was sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison in the attack motivated by prejudice against a…