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Democrats Try Suing Their Way Into ICE Facilities
The Daily Caller
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A dozen congressional Democrats are suing the Trump administration to gain unfettered access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the District of Columbia’s federal court, accuses ICE and the...
Tribal Casinos Won a Record $43.9 Billion From Gamblers in the 2024 Fiscal Year
Casino.org
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July 31, 2025
Posted on: July 31, 2025, 12:45h. Last updated on: July 31, 2025, 12:14h. Tribal casinos generated record revenue in the 2024 fiscal year Tribal casinos reported gross gaming revenue of $43.9 billion The commercial gaming industry is also...
JSU’s Sonic Boom of the South to perform at Las Vegas HBCU Classic
WLBT - Mississippi
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July 31, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson State University’s world-renowned marching band, the Sonic Boom of the South, seems set to be performing at the Las Vegas HBCU Classic. On January 30, it was announced that the reigning SWAC and HBCU National...
Richton students return to class for the new school year
WDAM - Mississippi
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July 31, 2025
RICHTON, Miss. (WDAM) - A busy summer ends and a new school year begins for district leaders in Richton. “You name it, we’re working on it,” Richton Scxhool District Superintendent Clay Anglin said. The Rebels returned to class Thursday, and...
USDA invests $106 million to keep working forests working
Lassen County Times - California
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July 31, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Forest Service is investing $106 million to support state and landowner efforts to conserve private working forestlands across the country. Funded through the Forest Legacy...
American Idol Season 23 Winner Jamal Roberts Reveals What New Single "Mississippi" Means To Him Ahead Of Tour With Music Icons
Screen Rant
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July 25, 2025
On July 25, 2025, American Idol season 23 winner Jamal Roberts released a brand-new single, "Mississippi," which he co-wrote. During the American Idol season 23 finale, Jamal, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, Mississippi,...
Crime-Stoppers: Armed Citizens Protect Themselves, Others
The Virginia Star
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July 31, 2025
by Amy Swearer and Amanda Badalamenti Just minutes into a special Vacation Bible School Sunday service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, on June 22, parishioners found their morning worship interrupted by the terrible crack of...
Chicago church hopes to raise $12M to restore site of Emmett Till's funeral
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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July 25, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Emmett Till would have been 84 years old Friday. The Bronzeville church that held Till's funeral is celebrating his life by restoring the building to its former glory. With phase one of the church's restoration complete, the big...
Auditor: State gives teachers classroom supply money too late; Education officials say issue already fixed
The Daily Leader - Mississippi
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July 25, 2025
Published 4:28 pm Friday, July 25, 2025 By DEVNA BOSE MISSISSIPPI TODAY A card that pays for classroom supplies for Mississippi teachers is activated too late to be useful, a new report from the auditor’s office says. The Education Enhancement...
Symphony Week brings live music to 6 locations in Baton Rouge: Meet the orchestra behind it
The Advocate - Louisiana
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To play music together, some people travel hundreds of miles, give up weekends and wake at dawn after midnight drives. Last year, Ana Sofia Suarez was a full-time student at the University of Southern Mississippi and a violist in the Baton Rouge...
Mississippi State professor poultry teacher honored
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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July 22, 2025
Dr. Pratima Adhikari, DVM, associate professor at Mississippi State University, has been named the recipient of the 2025 NOVUS Outstanding Teaching Award. The honor was presented at the Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual Meeting held July 17...
Which states are the best and worst at protecting religious liberty?
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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July 25, 2025
Religious freedom supporters hold a rally to praise the Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby, contraception coverage requirement case on June 30, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby, which operates a chain of...
Religion in the Lands That Became America
Religion & Politics
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July 22, 2025
Over eleven thousand years ago, a group of hunter-gatherers congregated to bury two individuals, an adult male and a young girl, in what is now Waco, Texas. In 1970, the burial sites were discovered on the property of Herman and Adeline Horn, thus...
stpaul.gov/department/city-council/ward-2
Community Reporter - Minnesota
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Ward 2 includes the neighborhoods of West 7th Street, the West Side, Summit Hill, Railroad Island, Lowertown, and the Downtown business district. The Ward is shaped by its proximity to the Mississippi River. Harriet Island Regional Park, Lilydale...
More detention centers, targeting sanctuary jurisdictions: Trump administration's immigration battle
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 25, 2025
The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against New York City over its sanctuary city status, claiming these policies contributed to a recent shooting involving a Customs and Border Protection officer in the state, as Republican states ramp...
Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church to host back-to-school giveaway
WATN - Tennessee
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Free immunizations, health screenings and school supplies will be offered to families on Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Just in time for the 2025-26 school year, the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church is hosting a...
MDNHA Currently Accepting Applications for Grant Program
Delta Business Journal - Mississippi
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July 31, 2025
The Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area (MDNHA) is now accepting applications for its Fall 2025 Festival/Event Grant Program. This cycle offers a unique opportunity for organizations to receive up to $5,000 in reimbursement funding for...
WNMU regents ax Joseph Shepard’s severance and teaching contract
Searchlight New Mexico
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July 31, 2025
Unanimously, the newly appointed regents at Western New Mexico University have approved a plan to strike down former President Joseph Shepard’s previously awarded $1.9 million severance payment and five-year teaching contract, on the grounds that...
Adam Emrich named Vice President of Customer Solutions and Sales at Southern Linc
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Emrich will lead customer and sales organizations at Southern Company's wireless telecommunications subsidiary ATLANTA, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Linc announced today that Adam Emrich has been named Vice President of Customer...
Mississippi Launches MAMA Program to Support Moms, Families, and Pro-Life Values
National Catholic Register
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Mississippi is promoting family, motherhood, and pro-life policies through its Mississippi Access to Maternal Assistance (MAMA) program. Established under Senate Bill 2781 in 2023, the MAMA program leverages state funds to connect women and...