Sipp News

Sipp News is a roundup of various news stories from across The Sipp from accredited news agencies.

Trump’s redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri’s top court

President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes. South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri’s top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections. The national redistricting battle has been raging for 10 months. But it became more intense after the U.S. Supreme Court recently weakened the federal Voting Rights Act.

Trinidad Chambliss is ready to recharge after a court win and first spring practice as the top QB for Ole Miss

Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss says he’s looking forward to getting away after winning a long legal challenge and going through his first spring practice as the Rebels’ projected starting quarterback. Chambliss plans to return to his childhood hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he’s expected to make appearances and speeches at school functions.

The Supreme Court is deciding the fate of mail-order abortion pills. How will it affect Mississippians?

Supreme Court justices have until Thursday to make a substantive decision about mail-order abortion pills or push back the deadline again. 

‘I had a head start in life. Every child in Mississippi should too,’ advocate says

Mississippi native who now advocates for childcare says both Head Start and families play crucial role in early childhood education. She urges the state to recognize the importance of childcare.

Doug Hutton: 101 points in one day of basketball. That’s just part of his amazing story

Doug Hutton, who died May 9 at the age of 84, was one of the most talented athletes in Mississippi history in basketball, baseball and track and field.

Youth court confidentiality should be included in special session, officials urge governor

A Mississippi law set to repeal July 1 permits records dealing with juvenile delinquency or child abuse and neglect to be shared among the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, youth courts, parents of the child, a child’s legal representative, law enforcement and other parties providing care and resources to children.

Senate candidate Ty Pinkins says ‘Both parties have failed us’

Attorney Ty Pinkins is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate this year, facing incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic candidate Scott Colom. Pinkins says partisan politics and big-money influence are causing government to fail Mississippians and the system has become ‘a self-licking ice cream.’

Alice Walker to be Featured at Mississippi Book Festival

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker has been tapped to speak at this year’s Mississippi Book Festival.

JSU’s Tramell Tillman is joining Marvel Spider-Man team

Tramell Tillman, a Jackson State graduate and Emmy Award winner, has a role in upcoming “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” movie.

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