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Residents weigh in after the Mississippi House passes Sunday alcohol sales and direct shipment of liquor, the body camera video released in the US Border Patrol agent's shooting of Marimar Martinez, and Attorney General Pam Bondi faces a grilling from Democrats (and Republican Thomas Massie) in a Congressional hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.

Reactions to Super Bowl LX (60) which saw Gulfport native Derrick Hall and his Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots and Bad Bunny perform an all Spanish language set during the Half Time Show and Donald John confirms he requested a video featuring racist depictions of Barack and Michelle Obama be posted to his social media.

Chairman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus, Rep. Kabir Karriem weighs in on the removal of brochures from the Medgar Evers Monument that described Evers' assassin, domestic terrorist Byron De La Beckwith, as a "racist" and reactions to a video posted on the president's personal social media account depicting the Obamas as apes.

Prolific investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell, who's stories have helped put four Klansmen and a serial killer behind bars, helped free two people from death row, exposed injustices and corruption, prompting investigations and reforms as well as the firings of boards and officials, weighs in on his Mississippi Today article; "Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist" as the National Park Service removes brochures from the Evers Monument describing assassin and domestic terrorist Byron De La Beckwith as a "racist".

Ahead of midterm elections, Donald John doubles down on his desire to "nationalize elections" with Republicans in control and more revelations from the Epstein Files as Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche insists it was "not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein" despite numerous indications of criminal acts revealed in Epstein's own emails.

Exclusive interview with Senate Candidate and District Attorney Scott Colom and reactions to Donald John's assertion that the GOP should "nationalize" elections on Dan Bongino's podcast following the FBI raid in Fulton County, Georgia and DNI Tulsi Gabbard and FBI Agents confirming they spoke to him personally during the operation.

A look at notable outliers in the latest trove of 3 million files related to Jeffrey Epstein and what appears to be an international pedophile network and the FBI raid on the Fulton County, Georgia Election Hub seeking 2020 election records and the seizure of voter rolls.

A Texas man convicted of the murders of his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend is put to death in the year's first execution, "Border Czar" Tom Homan takes the reigns in Minneapolis, confirming a draw down of ICE agents following the murders of two people after the ICE invasion of Minnesota, and the US acquisition of Tik Tok leads to censorship of the terms "Epstein", "ICE", and "Nazis" and serious questions being raised about personal data security.

Following the murder of Alex Pretti, the largest federal employee union calls for Kristi Noem’s firing and Donald John shifts tone as he prepares to adjust ICE's presence in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is assaulted during a town hall meeting.

After the responses by Federal officials following the murder of Alex Pretti at the hand of ICE Agents, a look back at instances where Conservatives cheered and encouraged armed protests and anti-protests from Georgia to Virginia to Michigan to Nevada and updates on officials leaving Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dr. De Lacy Davis, author of Black Cops Against Police Brutality: A Crisis Action Plan, weighs in on the most recent fatal shooting by ICE and reactions to the killing of Alex Pretti, a nurse who was attempting to help a woman pushed down by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The country braces for the impacts of an Arctic Blast and Rip offers advice to homeowners protect their properties ahead of frigid temperatures on the way across the US and a 5 year-old is detained by ICE after taking the child home to lure his mother out of the home and into custody.

Donald John states "sometimes you need a dictator" in his latest outward expression of his desire to be a "strong man" yet softens his stance on acquiring Greenland after discussions with European leaders.

A new bill introduced would increase ICE presence in Mississippi and Donald John embarrasses himself and the country he represents at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland a day after holding a nearly 2 hour press conference to tout his 2nd term's 1st year of "accomplishments" but failed to detail any accurate or provable stats.

A murder at the historic New Orleans restaurant Dooky Chase calls into question what the Black community still holds sacred and Donald John ends MLK Day without a single mention of Martin Luther King Jr. but numerous posts about taking Greenland and the rest of the hemisphere along with private messages to France's President and others.

Celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day 2026 and European nations call for an emergency meeting of leaders following Donald John's threat in a letter to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and linked his demand that Denmark hand over Greenland to his personal grievance over having not received the Nobel Peace Prize , warning that as a result of the snub, he “no longer” felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace.”

A family recounts the harrowing even that left their infant child unconscious after ICE agents fired tear gas and flashbangs into their vehicle, leading to hospitalizations and Donald John continues his threats to take Greenland, not ruling out doing so by force.

Questioning if and why the observance of Martin Luther King Jr's legacy is still relevant in 2026 and Minneapolis, Minnesota descends into a chaotic scene as another person is shot by ICE agents, drawing stern rebuke from the city's mayor and Minneapolis' governor and attorney general.

Inflation continues on it's upward trajectory as many prices are at or near 20-year highs, especially for essentials like food, housing, and healthcare and tensions continue to rise in Minneapolis, Minnesota following the shooting of mother of 3 Renee Good by Ice Agent Jonathan Ross.

A warning for potentially "inactive" voters ahead of mid-term elections and a look at how disenfranchisement has been utilized as a tool against progressive politics in the US since the Jim Crow era of the country.

Exclusive interview with Democratic Senate Candidate Scott Colom, the district attorney vying for Cindy Hyde-Smith's seat in the US Senate, discussing his concerns and plans for Mississippi.

In an exclusive interview with the New York Times, Donald John admits he believes there are no checks on his power beyond his own "morality and mind" and claims China's leader was "impressed" by his action in Venezuela but denies it could lead to similar moves from Chinese leadership against their opposition and more details on the killing of a Minneapolis mother by an ICE Agent who was inadvertently identified by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

An ICE officer deployed to Minneapolis, MN shoots and kills Renee Good and the Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, prematurely labels her a domestic terrorist and hold 3 separate press conference to adjust the narrative and Rip offers advice to potential protesters.

Exclusive interview with officially the confirmed Chief of the Moss Point Police Department, Dennis Stevenson, following his term as interim chief discussing his plans for making the River City safer and expanding his department to better serve the citizens of Moss Point, MS and the US seizes two oil tankers (one claimed by Russia) following the incursion into Venezuela.

The world reacts to Nicolas Maduro's capture and Trump officials stumble and fumble answers about who's controlling Venezuela, if Maduro's capture was an attempt at regime change, and if the US is now at war with the South American nation as Donald John states to NBC News that he will be "top person" in charge of Venezuela .

Donald John distracts from breaking the Epstein Transparency Act law by launching an operation into Venezuela to capture Nicolas Maduro and control over the country's oil supply and overall economy before asserting concepts of plans for a broader effort to control the entire hemisphere.

As 2026 begins, families across the country brace for the impacts of a federal child care funding freeze by Donald John that was predicated by a viral video from a conservative content creator sparking allegations of mass fraud across Minnesota's Somali community.

Reactions to Donald John's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago where Netanyahu pledges the Israel Prize to Trump, making him the first non-Israeli to receive the prize (after being caught on a hot mic complaining about not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize) and former NBA star Dwight Howard suggests mandatory military service of 1 year to improve discipline and structure of young Americans.

The Department of (In)Justice continues to defy the Epstein Transparency Act by refusing to release the entirety of the documents related to Epstein and associates, directly breaking the law, and a South Mississippi city ranks among the top 10 neediest cities in the entire country.

On the first day of Kwanzaa (Umoja/Unity), Producer Emeritus, Judy Barkum returns to get listeners ready for a poignant Kwanzaa celebration in the wake of numerous efforts to hide, diminish, and erase historical contributions of African Americans by the MAGA Regime and a Christmas Day attack in Nigeria is the latest in a series of numerous questionable US military actions .

On the day before Christmas, the DOJ faces mounting questions over their breaking the law in implementing the Epstein Files Transparency Act and more shocking revelations from the slowly released Epstein Files plague the president and Nicki Minaj faces massive backlash as she loses 10,000 followers on social media after singing the praises of Donald John when appearing at Turning Point USA's event in Phoenix, Arizona, despite being criticized by Charlie Kirk as a negative role model for the Black community.

A Mississippi poet who found unexpected fame via an A.I. avatar faces scrutiny from musicians, a new study shows A.I. data centers consumed as much fresh water as all bottled water drinkers across the world, and the DOJ continues to release, remove, and re-release partial pieces of the Epstein Files, facing calls for Contempt of Congress charges.

As the 30 day deadline set by the Epstein Files Transparency Act comes and goes, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits to missing the deadline and effectively breaking the law on Fox News and reactions after Vice President JD Vance tells a Turning Point USA crowd in Phoenix, Arizona "You don't have to apologize for being white anymore".

As the wait continues on deadline day for the release of the Epstein Files, reactions to the Kennedy Center to be renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' with board member, Rep. Joyce Beatty, correcting the record on the Kennedy Center name change vote not being unanimous and her being muted, despite Karolyin' Levitt's tweet claiming the contrary.

Donald John continues to embarrass himself as he posts plaques filled with partisan propaganda under photographs of the former presidents along the White House Colonnade and the House floor explodes after Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly slammed the gavel and ended a vote early on a discharge petition that would have forced action on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits. Lawmakers were still trying to cast votes when Johnson cut it off, freezing the count and triggering boos, shouting, and outright chaos in the chamber.

A Texas woman was arrested after being developed as a person of interest following Walmart customers discovering razor blades and fishing hooks in bakery items and 4 Republicans defect in the House to vote for a discharge petition to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies before they expire.

The word reacts to the action taken by Ahmed al-Ahmed when he risked his life to disarm alleged Bondi Beach shooter in Australia, saving numerous lives in the process, and Donald John's distasteful response to Rob Reiner's murder draws criticisms from the MAGA base, so he doubles down on being deplorable.

A mass shooting suspect remains at large after the person of interest in the Brown University shooting is released without being charged following the campus shooting that left two students dead with nine other people hurt in Saturday’s attack in the engineering building of Brown’s campus during the school’s final exam period and an attack targeting the Jewish community left 15 people dead on Australia's Bondi Beach.

Reactions to the firing and arrest of Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore after he "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had been having an alleged affair and millions of Americans brace for their healthcare coverage to skyrocket as the Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire.

Reactions to Congressman Bennie Thompson questions for Michael H. Glasheen, FBI Operations Director, National Security Branch, on ANTIFA and Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, on the vetting of the Afghan national who had previously worked with the C.I.A. before attacking two National Guard troops in Washington D.C.

Gulfport residents continue to celebrate the championship victory history of the Gulfport High Admirals and reactions to Donald John finally admitting to his "shithole countries" comments that he previously denied saying when describing his desire to have more immigrants from countries like Norway and Sweden.

Exclusive interview with Tennessee Rep. Harold Love Jr., President of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, a bipartisan membership organization dedicated to empowering African American state legislators across the country and reactions to the 50 Cent produced Netflix documentary "Sean Combs: The Reckoning".

Celebrating the 7A Championship victory of the Gulfport Admirals, the January 5th Capitol Pipe Bombing suspect identified as 2020 election denier and Trump supporter Brian Cole Jr., and reactions to Juneteenth and MLK Day being removed from free entry days at National Parks and replaced with Flag Day (Trump's Birthday).

Harrison County District 4 Elections Commissioner Christine Brice updates residents on the ongoing purges of voter rolls in Mississippi counties, outlines how the purges are affecting certain voters, and offers valuable suggestions to the electorate.

Reactions to the U.S. Department of Education change that removed graduate nursing programs from the "professional degree" category, significantly cutting federal loan limits for students, causing major concern for the nursing workforce by increasing financial barriers to advanced degrees needed for roles like nurse practitioners and educators.

A mother recounts her son being manhandled and arrested by local police after being charged with trespassing when told to leave a soup kitchen serving to unhoused people and reactions to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's meeting with Donald John after the two traded barbs including labeling one another as a "communist" and a "fascist".

Donald John implies former intelligence and military veterans elected officials receive death sentences after they post a video online imploring the military to refuse to follow illegal orders given following boat bombings by the US off the coasts of Venezuela and Trinidad.

Reactions to startling statistics and dire warnings from Scott Galloway, author of Notes on Being a Man, relayed during his interview on Real Time with Bill Maher, and more scrutiny on the FBI after a successful Congressional vote on a bill to release the Epstein Files reaches the President's desk for his signature.

Following an emergency statement by election commissioner Christine Brice and Harrison County Circuit Clerk Justin Wetzel, Mississippi Representative for the 119th District, Jeffrey Hulum III, recounts having his own voter registration purged after an address discrepancy and urges voters to confirm their registrations ahead of election season.

Analysis of a 60 Mins expose that shows how Donald John's family's business ties led to the pardon of Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, who was convicted of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws, and benefitted the Trump family's crypto venture World Liberty Financial directly.