In Legal Terms

In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastImmigration. It’s a hot topic today. What are the laws now? What do you need to know? We’ll learn with the help of our guest faculty member at the University of Mississippi School of Law and attorney Sarah A. SchnaithmanWhat have our legislators in Mississippi been discussing? AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2025 did not pass. If you want to know what’s going on with our legislature you can check out https://legislature.ms.gov/ to find out about legislation, the capitol building, or to watch a live feed of a session.Are you interested in learning more about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of Homeland Security? The website https://www.ice.gov/ has lots of tabs of information and also ways to contact the office for the Jackson Metro area.Some social media has very important information you might not come across any other ways. I love MPB’s Communications Department – Taylor is superb with our Legal Terms video shorts. AND she’s got voting information on our MPB posts too! Saturday, July 26, began in-person absentee voting for the August 5 special primary elections. See which counties are holding elections, the open positions, and learn more about the voting process by visiting MPBOnline.org or YallVote.ms There’s also an image reminding folks that August 5th is the Special Primary Election Day. You Go Taylor!Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Asylum and Master CalendarPrevious podcasts:Immigration 2023 November 21, 2023 We’re talking about immigration and immigrants in our area with attorney Amelia McGowan from the University of Arkansas School of Law.Immigration October 1, 2019 Patricia Ice, Legal Project Director at Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance discusses the work of MIRA and the ramifications to families from the August 2019 immigration raids in Mississippi.Immigration Law May 23, 2017 Attorney Lee Russell discusses Immigration Law, the role of ICE, and visa overstays.

It’s two weeks before our election but we’re not talking about voting today – don’t forget you can vote early if you’re 65 or over or have a reason you'll be away from your home county on Election Day. Get more information at the Secretary of State's voting information website.We’re very proud to have members of the Mississippi Special Education Coalition as our guests today to discuss the education rights for your student and the report the Coalition published. Joining us are Julian Miller from the Southern Poverty Law Center, Cassie Tolliver from Disability Rights Mississippi, and Ayanna Hill from American Civil Liberties of Mississippi.The SPLC has created a guide for parents of children with disabilities titled “Helping Your Child With a Disability Get a Good Education,” including state-specific guidance for parents in Louisiana and Mississippi.Article: Coalition trains advocates of children with disabilities in MississippiThe Office of Special Education website is designated to provide important information to families of students with disabilities. Links to a variety of resources are provided related to child developmental milestones and ways to help your child succeed in school. If you are unable to find answers to your questions on their site they suggest you contact their office at 601-359-3498.On the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Special Education website, you can access the Access for All Guide which was developed by the MDE in collaboration with educators across the state to help teachers address issues that impact learners with a wide variety of needs. I would hope that having access to this information might help families better understand the classroom environment.In Legal Terms has had 3 shows dealing with education this fall – on October 15th we learned about Special needs law and Able accounts. We talked generally about student rights on August 27th. August 6th was MPB Think Radio’s Education Week. Our broadcast /podcast was about Mississippi’s law schools. 

In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgI’ve heard jokes about slipping and falling on banana peels. Is that really a thing? Are “slip and falls” a legal thing? Let’s find out from our guest attorney Baskin Jones.Mississippi Story Teller Tracy Carr was in one of our production studios recording with me and she told this amazing story about banana peels.Governor Reeves Sets Four Special Elections: The three special elections for Senate District 24 (Leflore, Panola, and Tallahatchie Counties), Senate District 26 (Hinds and Madison Counties), and House District 26 (Bolivar, Coahoma, and Sunflower Counties) will be held on November 4, 2025.Where can you get more information about Slip and Falls? Our guest’s website: 601injured.com has a list of practice areas with information if you’d like to learn more about our topic today or other types of injuries.In Legal Terms is the show about YOU and YOUR RIGHTS many of which are determined by your elected officials. How can you let YOUR elected officials know how you feel on a particular matter? There’s a website that lists the names and contact information for your senators and your house representative should you wish to tell them how they can best represent your interests in Washington: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-memberLInk to movie A Reasonable ManVideo: Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Negligence, Premises Liability, and Comparative Fault

Youth Court can deal with Children in Need of Supervision, Delinquent Children, and Neglected and/or Abused Children. That takes some special finesse that our guest possesses – attorney Chad King from Thompson Addison. (Who was also our guest for In Legal Terms: Adoption 2024 Tuesday, June 25, 2024)A podcast of interest: In Legal Terms: Foster Care Tuesday, March 21, 2023 with guest: Andrea Sanders, Commissioner for Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (CPS)The State of Mississippi Judiciary; Administrative Office of Courts has a great website with authoritative information and links to many aspects of our Youth Court in Mississippi.Families of at-risk or delinquent youth can get help from the Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services.Do you need a quick gift for a loved one? How about you print off a copy of the Mississippi Voter Registration Application and gift it with an envelope and a stamp.

In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgToday’s show is one of the most informative of the year. It applies to everyone in Mississippi: it’s “what are our new laws” show. Our guest is MPB News Legislative Reporter, Will Stribling. He’ll report about the new laws and how the session went.Do you like supporting charities with the specialty license places? Here are some new ones:The Declaration Of Independence Center For The Study Of American Freedom At The University Of Mississippi;Mississippi Land BankKiwanis InternationalThe National Guard Association Of MississippiMississippi College School Of LawMagnolia Honeybee Education ExchangeRetired Members Of The Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division Of The Mississippi Department Of Public SafetyThe Jackson State University 2024 HBCU National ChampionsAnd don’t forget about the MPB specialty tag to support Mississippi Public BroadcastingOur most recent laws were passed by our lawmakers. There’s a special election coming up for some folks for new lawmakers. Folks in the Hernando/Southaven/Olive Branch area, folks in the Starkville/Columbus area, and folks in the Hattiesburg area have a Special election primary coming up. But good news! There’s time to get registered to vote so you can participate in electing the folks that make our laws.You can register to vote at your Circuit Clerk’s office, your Municipal Clerk’s office, when you get your driver’s license at the Department of Public Safety, or through the mail by downloading a voter registration form from the Secretary of State’s website and mailing it to your Circuit Clerk.Thanks to Kelly Kyle on answering our Money Talks question!Video: Legal Terms on In Legal Terms: Effective Date, Prospective Application, and Grandfather Clause

In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgMississippi has scheduled an execution for tomorrow, June 24th. Who is it? How to they propose to do it? What are the options for the prisoner to stop it? We’ll learn with our guests: Krissy C. Nobile, Director of The Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Beth Windham, an attorney with CPCC, and attorney David Voisin.According to the MS Department of Corrections: Since Mississippi joined the Union in 1817, several forms of execution have been used. Hanging was the first form of execution used until 1940. Then the electric chair was used until 1952. In 1954, the gas chamber was installed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary and used until 1989. After that lethal injection was used.How many ways can a person be executed in Mississippi?  During the 2017 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature, lawmakers amended the law to allow death sentences to be carried out by lethal injection, nitrogen hypoxia, electrocution, or firing squad.The recent municipal elections have shown every vote counts. Are you ready for Augusts special primary? Folks in the Hernando/Southaven/Olive Branch area, folks in the Starkville/Columbus area, and folks in the Hattiesburg area have a Special election primary coming up. But good news! There’s time to get registered to vote so you can participate in electing the folks that make our laws.You can register to vote at your Circuit Clerk’s office, your Municipal Clerk’s office, when you get your driver’s license at the Department of Public Safety, or through the mail by downloading a voter registration form from the Secretary of State’s website and mailing it to your Circuit Clerk.Video: Today, we've got three Legal Terms on In Legal Terms: Clemency, Commutation, and Reprieve.