Gulf States Newsroom

A man held at the ICE facility in Jena said detainees are being held in some cases up to three months after receiving their final deportation notices.

Across the Gulf South, hospitals are cutting labor and delivery services. A program at UMMC hopes to equip health care professionals to fill in the rising gaps.

Alabama only allows state funds for sewage infrastructure to go to public bodies. A civil rights complaint argues the policy hurts communities of color.

The Gulf South is not known for its great public transit systems. Some believe Bus Rapid Transit could solve lingering issues and lead to a better future.

Mississippi added incentives for low-to-moderate-income residents to encourage more investment in renewable energy. Activists are pushing for more access.

At a Hip Hop Caucus event, Gulf South activists pushed for stronger environmental protections in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment.

The nonprofit Mayday.Health organized the campaign to travel across 14 states with abortion bans.

After 700 days, the United Mine Workers of America Union asked Warrior Met Coal to allow the strikers to come back to work unconditionally.

Three women detail the grueling, personal work behind regular visits to Louisiana’s detention centers to help immigrants make it through the asylum process.

Alabama’s chemical endangerment laws are strict, especially for pregnant women. One program offers alternatives to jail for treating prenatal substance use.