June 2007

The American Bald Eagle once thrived in the United States, but it nearly became extinct forty years ago as a result of the pesticide DDT. But as MPB's Gary Michiels reports, the eagle is soaring again.

More than six thousand Mississippians have been diagnosed with the HIV virus since the disease was first reported over 25 years ago. That's why advocacy groups are urging for more testing as MPB's Scott Phillips reports.

Two Gulf Coast states recently devastated by major hurricanes are working together to be better prepared for future threats. The combined effort has attracted the attention of national emergency officials. MPB's Gary Michiels Reports.

Six Columbia Training School employees have been suspended with pay pending an investigation into alleged abuse. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more on the all girl school.

While the U.S. Senate was giving new life to a immigration reform bill yesterday, two organizations on the Gulf Coast were searching for answers to the growing number of undocumented immigrants in South Mississippi communities. MPB's Gary Michiels has the report.

A law going into effect next week will subject doctors to new rules they must abide by in order to perform abortions in Mississippi. MPB's Scott Phillips has this report.

Two candidates for Mississippi's top spot outlined their plan of action if they were elected. School violence and funding for education were among the issues discussed. MPB's Gary Michiels reports.

The U.S. Justice Department wants congress to approve a bill that would fund legislation to investigate "cold case" murders from the Civil Rights era. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports, legal wrangling over funding has stalled the bills chances of ever becoming law.

Mississippians looking to improve race relations in the state are launching a yearlong program they hope will open dialog through civil rights education. MPB's Scott Phillips has this report.