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On the eve of municipal elections, a shortage in ballots has some precincts concerned for voters' ability to cast ballots and Donald John continues to float the idea of a 3rd term, despite the term limits enshrined in the US Constitution.

Former elections officials and current MS Representatives Timaka James-Jones (Dist. 51) and Zakiya Summers (Dist. 68) speak on voters' options for municipal elections and the current state of Mississippi election rules and regulations.

More details and excerpts released from editor of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, after his inclusion in a group chat about military strikes in Yemen following initial denials of national security breaches by the Trump Administration and intelligence officials.

Exclusive interviews with MS Rep. Robert Johnson III on House Bill 1 and the Mississippi legislature's plans to eliminate the state income tax and raise gasoline taxes and Gulfport City Clerk Rashida Bell on specifics for absentee voting in municipal elections.

Addressing limitations for voters attempting to cast absentee ballots in Gulfport and precinct changes ahead of municipal elections (April 1), deportations, and Tesla recalls nearly every Cybertruck on US highways.

Reactions after MSNBC's Rachel Maddow explains how House Republicans had the power to take away Donald Trump's ability to casually throw around trade tariffs in a way that is roiling markets and provoking trade wars, but instead of using their power to protect the economy (and the American public) from Trump's impulsiveness, they gave away their power and went out of their way to twist the rules to do so.

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Donald John's call for impeachment of a judge who ruled against him and a judge says DOGE's dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional and orders Elon Musk to restore access for employees.

A two-month cease fire in Israel ends after Netanyahu orders an airstrike on Gaza and Tesla electric vehicle vandalism and arson across the country, with a Las Vegas repair center being the subject of what was called a "targeted attack."

Discussing estate planning ahead of a workshop hosted by the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund with mediation attorney LyTanya Brown and discussion on the critique of Democrats after Sen. Chuck Schumer changes course and decides to support passage of the continuing resolution, averting a government shutdown.

Senate Democrats refuse to support the Continuing Resolution to fund the government after the House approved the six-month funding measure largely along party lines as a shutdown draws near. Democrats widely oppose the measure, expressed frustration with spending reductions, while warning that it would give the Trump administration's DOGE department even more latitude to carry out cost-slashing efforts.

Donald John and Elon park Tesla vehicles on the lawn of the White House and Trump pledges to buy one as stocks continue to plummet after Musk's Nazi "sig heil" salute during his inaguration speech and Nelly explains his expectations (and double standard) of his son and daughter.

A condemned South Carolina man, Brad Keith Sigmon, chose a firing squad for his method of execution, the first of it's kind since 2010, and police in Florida attempt to explain a Winter Haven officer did not point his service weapon at a child who's parent was being arrested in a now viral photo.

Reactions after the stock market reacts to Donald John's tariff threats against US trading partners and Canada's 25% tariffs on electricity exports to the US and the estranged daughter of Dr. Umar Johnson calls him out on social media after not being able to communicate with him to find her sister.

Tyron McAlpin, who is a deaf man with cerebral palsy who was falsely accused, beaten, tasered, arrested and charged by Phoenix police officers sues the city and three officers in a federal lawsuit alleging assault, negligence, and violations of his Constitutional rights.

Exclusive interview with N.O. Mardi Gras Indian Council Assistant Director, Michael Farley, discussing the Super Sunday event and historical significance of the Mardi Gras Indians and information on a double murder in Pascagoula.

Fact-checking Donald John's speech to Congress and reactions to Rep. Al Green's removal from the speech after disruption in which he states that Trump had no mandate to dismantle Medicaid.

Reactions to Donald John and James David's contentious meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office to discuss a cease fire deal with Russia, who Donald John met discussed the deal with without Zelenskyy being privy to the details.

Americans across the country plan to keep their money in their accounts on the first of many planned economic boycott days in response to companies' diversity, equity, and inclusion stances adjusted to be more in line with the incoming administration.

An ICE raid on the MS Gulf Coast results in 16 arrests with no consequences for the business who employed the illegals and a look at the $38 billion in funding Elon Musk's companies have received from the federal government over the past decade.

A 16 year-old charged with murder is denied bond at his first hearing in North Carolina, leading him to break down in court and activists plan an economic boycott targeting corporate America in response to the reversals of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility initiatives.

Analyzing the local political landscape and confusion from government employees after Elon Musk sends emails demanding they explain their jobs and if they fail to respond it would be considered as resignations.

Harrison County District 4 Supervisor, Kent Jones, discusses a recent road project and reactions to the firing of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. C.Q. Brown, and his replacement by a lower ranked, lesser qualified Trump loyalist, Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, who does not meet the legal requirements to be chairman and would need a waiver.

Donald John stuns after signaling a shift in allegiance to Russia from Ukraine after calling Ukraine's president a "dictator without elections" and a New York family calls for justice for their relative Robert Brooks with the charging of 10 former prison guards who are being charged in Brooks' death.

A Pontiac, Michigan mother is charged with child abuse after her children were found on Valentine's Day abandoned in their home, having been left alone since 2020 and a mother goes viral after images from a videocall depicts her holding a blunt to her young child's mouth and blowing smoke into the child's face.

DOGE attempts to distance Elon Musk from the agency as his companies conflicts of interest are highlighted and a Jewish Florida man shoots at Jewish Israeli tourists thinking their Palestinians.

Reactions from Sen. Roger Wicker on Pete Hegseth's Ukraine statements and Donald John regurgitating "Soviet Propaganda" and callers weigh in on Dr. Umar Johnson's assertions that African American women shouldn't expect black men to be on the same financial footing as some of their white counterparts when exploring relationships.

Donald John and Vlad Putin negotiate a ceasefire without Ukraine's president and Pete Hegseth calls a return to previous borders an "unrealistic" goal as Europe is stunned by the US' seeming shift in loyalty.

Exploring the modern concept of love on Valentine's Day and reactions to mass layoffs across multiple agencies in the federal government, measles outbreaks in 3 Texas counties, and Louisiana's plan to end the promotion of mass vaccinations.

Exploring the war time origins of the "D.A.P." and why the lessons behind it's creation are more poignant than ever and following phone calls with Russia and Ukraine's presidents, John Bolton says Donald John has "effectively surrendered Ukraine to Putin".

Reactions to Super Bowl LIX (59) following Kendrick Lamar's historic Apple Music Half Time Show performance and Donald John's early exit after picking the losing team.

Elon Musk admits to lying about the US spending $50 million on condoms for Gaza and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Liberty in North Carolina to Fort Bragg. The new name pays tribute to Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge.

Donald John directs the treasury to stop producing pennies sparking debate over currency values and the potential for prices to rise and gives Hamas an ultimatum after the group says it will delay Israeli hostage release.

Reactions to the NFL announcement that it would remove the "End Racism" slogans from end zones on the Super Bowl LIX field and a 45 year-old Tennessee man is charged after putting an infants body in a dumpster after it's birth to a 16 year-old mother the man had been in a sexual relationship with for 3 years, according to court documents.

Donald John says the US will take over the Gaza Strip and "own it" after saying it should not be reoccupied by Palestinians in a joint press conference following a state meeting with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Reactions to Elon Musk gaining access to USAID and the US Treasury's data despite not being an elected or Congressionally confirmed official.

Donald John backs down after reaching an agreement with Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, delaying imposing the intended 25% tariffs on Mexico by a month and reactions after Elon Musk's DOGE gains access to US Treasury information and indicates he's in the process of "shutting down" USAID.

Details on the events leading up to the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over Washington D.C.'s Potomac River and a pardoned January 6er is sentenced to 10 years in a deadly DWI crash.

Exclusive interview with the producer of the documentary "The Sanctuary By The Sea:The Gulfside Assembly Story", Leonard Smith III and Cheryl Thompson, the executive director of Gulfside Assembly. Gulfside Assembly, established in the era of segregation, served as a sanctuary for African Americans, fostering spiritual growth, community engagement, and civil rights dialogues. Despite facing natural and societal challenges, it remains a testament to resilience, unity, and hope, continuing its legacy of empowerment and transformation for all.

Exclusive interview with Dr. De Lacy Davis, weighing in on Whitlock's Lead Day Arrest. Davis is a 20-year veteran sergeant who retired from service in East Orange, New Jersey on June 1, 2006. He joined the East Orange Police Department in 1986. Davis has been an instructor at the Essex County Police Academy where he taught community policing, basic law enforcement & the use of firearms. Davis is a New Jersey State-Certified firearms instructor. He has served as the President and Vice President of the Police Benevolent Association, Local #16 in East Orange, New Jersey. In 1991, he founded the community-based organization, Black Cops Against Police Brutality (BCAP), which led to his national voice on police-community matters. The organization has worked with countless victims of police violence across the United States as a police reform advocate.

Examining the continuing executive orders, one of which targets transgender troops and "radical gender ideology", noting that physical and mental health conditions make them "incompatible" with military service, a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas amid the US opting out of the World Health Organization and a halting of research, and a freeze in all federal aid funding.

Following Donald John's order halting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Air Force suspended course instruction on a documentary about the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the more than 15,000 Black pilots, mechanics and cooks in the segregated Army of World War II. The newly confirmed Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, reversed the decision only after outrage mounted.

A closer look at a bill introduced in Mississippi that would pay bounty hunters and tipsters $1,000 for turning in illegal immigrants to ICE and questioning what could radicalize a Black boy into becoming a Neo-Nazi after 17-year-old Solomon Henderson opened fire inside Antioch High School's cafeteria, killing one student and injuring another before turning the gun on himself

A closer look at the potential effects of the recent sweeping executive orders being signed in Week 1, including the 1960s era bill meant to curb hiring discrimination and eliminating "birthright citizenship".

More reactions to the videos depicting the brutality of Gulfport Police officers during the Leap Day 2024 arrest of New Day associate producer, Whitlock, and executive orders pardoning January 6 insurrectionists and dismantling DEI.

Bodycam footage documents It's a New Day's own Whitlock being subject to police brutality in a Leap Day 2024 arrest predicated by an equipment violation (one headlight).

Debating what could help curb gun violence among young males as numerous violent crimes at the start of 2025 punctuate the need for more options to help citizens find lasting solutions.

Questions from an email highlight the relevancy of MLK Day and Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy, advice to would-be elected officials as more candidates declare for municipal elections, and the confirmation hearings for Trump Cabinet appointments continue.

Reviewing Jack Smith’s 174 page report on efforts to overturn the 2020 election and Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, faces grilling in first Senate confirmation hearing.

Exclusive interview with educator, author, and documentarian Thelma Straight on her documentary "Road Scholars":In 2009, twelve at-risk Black adolescent boys hit the road armed only with an audio tape recorder to interview older African American men from all walks of life in the hopes that their own lives might change. Leading the way was Thelma Straight, a teacher who received an oral history grant. Her mission? To help keep the youngsters from becoming another statistic. In 2023, “Road Scholars” reunited some of these younger and older participants to talk about navigating the world as Black men. Their conversations offer hope, inspiration, and a possible roadmap for change.