WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Ends Half-Century-Old Desegregation Cases in Florida and Mississippi * The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced today the dismissal of two desegregation cases in Hendry County, Florida, and Copiah County, Mississippi, concluding matters that have remained on the docket for more than half a century. The cases of Hendry County, Florida and Copiah County, Mississipp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Dangerous FEMA Staff Reassignments During Peak Hurricane Season Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on reports that the Trump administration is diverting FEMA personnel to support ICE raids and unla  more