Family of Trey Reed, New Black Panthers say his death was a lynching, will rally at DSU soon

Some of Trey Reed's family will protest this weekend. The Black Mississippi man was found hanging from a tree at Delta State ...
The Star-Herald

Southern Poverty Law Center president warns of Trump crackdown on civil rights groups

Civil rights organizations around the country are preparing for the Trump administration’s crackdown on progressive-aligned groups, Bryan Fair, President of the Southern Poverty Law Center, told ...
The Star-Herald

Online charter school wants to open in a Mississippi Delta town with sparse broadband access

When Archway Charter School was first proposed, it was described as providing “bridges to a brighter future.” It was later ...
Southern Poverty Law Center

Mississippi Truth, Poverty and Democracy tour talks health care in Delta region

The fourth day of the 2025 Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour heard concerns from health care workers and residents as federal ...

Delta State student saw Trey Reed in heated discussion night before his hanging on campus

Delta State football players on a run in Cleveland, MS, were among the first to see the body of Black man hanging from a tree ...
Southern Poverty Law Center

SPLC Mississippi listening tour dives into generational wealth discussion

The Natchez, Mississippi, leg of the Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour touched on the ways Black residents could harness ...

In This Small Mississippi Delta City, Even Adults Race Home to Beat Curfew

In Greenville this year, leaders imposed a strict curfew to curb gun violence. So far, the approach is working, even as some ...
University of Georgia Wire

2 Mississippi men were found hanging from trees. What we know about both death investigations

The Southern Poverty Law Center wants increased scrutiny and thorough ... The latest: FBI 'prepared to investigate' death of Delta State student found hanged in Mississippi Delta State University is ...