15th inmate dies inside Mississippi prison
Prison officials said they found no obvious signs of assault.
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Mississippi governor calls to close notorious cell block at Parchman
Rapper Yo Gotti, in an exclusive statement to CBS News, said the governor's announcement doesn't go far enough and called for the Department of Justice to intervene.
Another inmate found dead inside Mississippi prison
The apparent suicide comes a day after two other inmates were found beaten to death inside their cells at Parchman.
Rapper urges action on "dire" Mississippi prison crisis
The open letter urges Governor Tate Reeves to declare a state of emergency and put the "full weight" of his office and authority to protect the "basic human rights" of inmates.
Two more inmates killed at troubled Mississippi prison
The recent deaths come after a recent spike in violence at prisons across the state.
Inmate found dead in cell after spike in Mississippi prison violence
Corrections officials reported Gabriel Carmen had been irate and throwing feces before his death.
Yo Gotti and Team Roc to hold prison reform rally in Mississippi
Rappers Yo Gotti and Jay-Z have teamed up to bring legal action against the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Jay-Z hires lawyers to represent Mississippi inmates
Five prisoners died violently in Mississippi prisons during the first week of January – and now inmates are suing, saying their lives are in peril.
Gangs allegedly run Mississippi prison where inmates were killed
Almost half the roughly 1,300 corrections positions in three major facilities in Mississippi remain unfilled.
Two inmates escape from Mississippi prison
Five inmates at the prison have died violently in the past week.
Five inmates die violently in Mississippi prisons in one week
All state prisons statewide are locked down, confining inmates to cells and blocking visitors.
18 kids escape just before tornado destroys Louisiana school
In Alexandria, Louisiana, a school and daycare center was evacuated 10 minutes before a tornado came through, destroying the building.
Apparent tornado causes destruction in Louisiana, killing 1
Officials fear others could be hurt since crews were still trying to access hard-hit areas.
Mississippi man freed after being tried for same crime 6 times
Curtis Flowers was on death row when his most recent conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court in June.
Lawsuit seeks to prevent prosecutor from keeping blacks off juries
Mississippi prosecutor Doug Evans has tried Curtis Flowers, who is black, six times for the same 1996 quadruple murder
Democrat Mike Espy announces Senate run in Mississippi
The former Secretary of Agriculture ran for the Senate in a 2018 special election
Republican Tate Reeves wins Mississippi's governor's race
Tate defeated Democrat Jim Hood, the state's attorney general
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Judgment Day comes for Virginia Republicans
Republicans hold razor-thin majorities in the state's legislature, and Democrats are hoping to flip both chambers in what was once a GOP stronghold
2020 Daily Trail Markers: GOP faces tough races in Trump country
Trump and Pence head to the South to help out Republican gubernatorial candidates ahead of Tuesday's election
Democrats look to win governor's races in Trump country on Tuesday
Two Southern gubernatorial races will be a major test for both parties as they head into 2020
White supremacists seen filming in front of Emmett Till memorial
Two men are seen holding up Neo-Confederate flags in front of the historical marker, not far from where 14-year-old Emmett Till's body was believed to have been found
Trump slams impeachment inquiry at Mississippi rally
The president slammed his Democratic rivals, including Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi
Oyster shortages follow record floods: "Never been this bad"
Extreme weather linked to climate change is wreaking havoc in oyster production in parts of the U.S.
Bulletproof Emmett Till marker replaces vandalized sign
This is the fourth historical marker at the site. Previous ones became a target for vandals
22 paratroopers hurt during night training jump in Mississippi
Dozens landed in trees away from their target zone at Camp Shelby after jumping from a C-130 transport plane, officials said; no injury was considered life-threatening
Supreme Court allows Trump admin. to temporarily pause full SNAP payments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
UPS and FedEx ground MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
UPS and FedEx are grounding their MD-11 fleets "out of an abundance of caution" after a deadly crash at a UPS hub in Kentucky.
Travelers face mounting delays as flights canceled nationwide due to shutdown
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer to end shutdown
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.
Judge permanently blocks Trump admin. from deploying National Guard to Portland
In late September, President Trump announced he would be deploying federal troops to Portland in response to downtown protests over the administration's immigration crackdown.
Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Tren de Aragua gang
The arrests were made in five cities in the first operation in Spain to dismantle the Venezuelan prison gang.
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia announces baby daughter's death
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia took a leave of absence from the team a day before the World Series.
Heritage Foundation backlash erupts over leader's defense of Tucker Carlson
The leader of the influential conservative think tank is facing calls to resign and several staff members have left in protest.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.