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The last abortion clinic in Mississippi closes its doors

JACKSON, Miss. — Just before dawn Wednesday outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization, Derenda Hancock propped a hand-scrawled placard on a folding chair.

Los Angeles Times

US ‘hero’ teen saves three girls and police officer after car plunges into river

Corion Evans, 16, from Mississippi, hailed for ‘bravery and selflessness’ after diving in when car fell off end of boat launch

The Guardian - US

Mississippi set for abortion ban after judge rejects clinic’s bid to block state law

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling is coming into effect

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Court won't block Mississippi's abortion "trigger" ban

Abortion providers had argued that abortion rights were protected in Mississippi under state Supreme Court precedent.

Axios

Judge set to hear challenge of Mississippi abortion law

A judge is considering a lawsuit filed by Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, which is trying to remain open by blocking a law that would ban most abortions in the state

The Independent UK

Abortion pills face Mississippi ban without ruling, lawyers say

Mississippi is on track to block access to abortion pills by Thursday without the intervention of a federal court, according to attorneys trying to keep alive a generic mifepristone manufacturer’s legal battle against a state health official.

Tribune News Service

Emmett Till's family find clue 70 years after black teen lynched and thrown in river

The Mirror is the first news outlet to be given exclusive access to the original arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham, who accused Emmett Till, 14, of making advances toward her in 1955

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Many anti-abortion activists before Roe were liberals who were inspired by 20th-century Catholic social teaching

The Supreme Court decision reversing Roe v. Wade’s protection for abortion rights was a predictably partisan ruling. All of the justices appointed by Republican presidents voted to uphold the Mississippi law restricting abortion, while all three appointed by Democratic presidents dissented.

The Conversation

Incumbent Michael Guest defeated Michael Cassidy in Mississippi’s 3rd District Republican Party primary runoff

Incumbent Michael Guest (R) defeated Michael Cassidy (R) in the Republican Party primary runoff in Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Guest, who has represented this district in Congress since 2019, won with 67.4% of the vote while Cassidy received 32.6%. In the first round of the primary…

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Ezell defeats incumbents Palazzo in primary runoff for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District

Mike Ezell defeated incumbent Steven Palazzo in the June 28 Republican primary runoff for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. In the June 7 primary, Palazzo received 31.6% of the vote, while Ezell received 25.1%. Both candidates advanced to a runoff because no candidate received more than 50%…

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Emmett Till's family seeks the arrest of a woman after a 1955 warrant is found

A warrant for an arrest was discovered last week by searchers inside a file folder that had been placed in a box, said Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill.

WEKU

1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest

A team searching a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping

The Independent UK

Thomas Dobbs distances himself from namesake abortion case that overturned Roe vs Wade

Mississippi health officer caught in the middle of landmark case

The Independent UK

Can the FDA Stop States From Banning Abortion Pills?

The FDA could work with the Department of Justice to sue states over mifepristone bans. But should it?

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After losing battle to preserve Roe v. Wade, Mississippi’s last abortion clinic is moving to New Mexico

Many people from Texas and other states with abortion bans will soon be traveling to New Mexico for the procedure. Shannon Brewer is moving her clinic from Jackson to Las Cruces to continue providing a full range of reproductive health care.

WEKU

With Roe overturned, state constitutions are now at the center of the abortion fight

In a sense, what was one battleground has become 50, as advocates on both sides of the abortion issue race to put the issue before state constitutions. Half a dozen lawsuits are already in court.

Tribune News Service

What happened in Tuesday’s elections in 7 states

Primaries on Tuesday settled intraparty battles in Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma and Utah and filled a vacant seat in Nebraska.

Roll Call

What happened in Tuesday's elections in seven states - Roll Call

Key races were settled in primaries, runoffs or special elections in Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma and Utah.

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Hit over ethics charges, Palazzo loses Mississippi primary - Roll Call

Winner Mike Ezell, the Jackson County sheriff, ran on an "America First" platform that included a ban on abortion and protecting gun rights.

WEKU

Here are the key primary election runoff results from Mississippi

In Mississippi, two Republican incumbents will try to fight off challengers in their runoff races. Polls in Mississippi open at 7 a.m. CT/8 a.m. ET and close at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: America is in the grip of a right-wing minority

Republicans and conservatives are fond of the shibboleth that "America is a republic, not a democracy." Boiled down to its essence, the phrase is a justification for awarding a strong voice in government to minority political views.

WEKU

The Supreme Court's abortion ruling shifts legal battles to state courts

Judges temporarily blocked abortion bans Monday in Louisiana and Utah, while abortion rights advocates challenged laws in Texas, Idaho, Kentucky and Mississippi.

Reason

The Assignments and Timing in Dobbs

Who assigned the majority opinion to Justice Alito?

Tribune News Service

Crunch time for multiple incumbents as seven states hold elections

WASHINGTON — There’s a pair of member versus member primaries in Illinois, incumbents facing elimination in Mississippi runoffs and an empty seat being filled in Nebraska on Tuesday as seven states hold elections.

Roll Call

With allies’ help, Guest, Palazzo head into runoffs in Mississippi - Roll Call

Republican Reps. Michael Guest and Steven M. Palazzo face potential elimination in primary runoffs on Tuesday in Mississippi.

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