Caleb Bedillion

After the surprise defeat of one justice, the outcome of the Nov. 26 runoff between another justice and his challenger could change the court’s outlook.

Some local courts have backed off approving no-knocks, but there are still no statewide limits on these dangerous types of raids.

While he fights federal bribery charges, Jody Owens faces sanctions for not disclosing campaign funds and spending. Weak laws confuse enforcement.

Indigent felony defendants in many counties have lacked court-appointed lawyers before indictment, even while they sat in jails for weeks or months.

The state Supreme Court wants to know how local courts provide lawyers, if any, to poor people after their arrest.

Amid federal corruption charges, the campaign finance report from Jody Owens features bad math, with thousands of dollars unaccounted for.

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From medical neglect to suicide, the lack of information on jail deaths can allow the same deadly problems to lead to more deaths.

Black Mississippians won a Voting Rights Act case that challenges how the state elects supreme court justices. But that victory may be in jeopardy.

A major legal win for Black Mississippians that was supposed to lead to new elections for the state Supreme Court was wiped away.