
Anita Lee
Staff Writer at Sun Herald
Journalist, equal opportunity muckraker, general pest. MS Press Association Hall of Fame, '22 ProPublica fellow, LRN. @sunherald @McClatchy. [email protected]
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1 week ago |
sunherald.com | Anita Lee
EEOC filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by Ground Zero Biloxi co-owner. The assistant manager was allegedly fired after reporting misconduct to upper management. EEOC seeks damages, policy changes, and prevention of future workplace retaliation. The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission has filed a lawsuit against Ground Zero Biloxi Inc., claiming a co-owner of the popular blues club sexually harassed an employee, then fired her when she complained.
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sunherald.com | Anita Lee
Mayor Billy Hewes passes Hugh Keating a microphone at an election party for Keating at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Keating won the mayor's race. Sun Herald Voter turnout in Gulfport's mayoral race surged to 24.6%, up from past elections. Republican Hugh Keating won with 53.2% of the vote over Democrat Sonya Barnes. Both parties credit civic engagement and competition for driving high participation.
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1 week ago |
sunherald.com | Anita Lee
Hugh Keating and his wife Donna pose for a photo at an election party for Keating at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Sun Herald Attorney Hugh Keating says he has defeated former state Rep. Sonya Williams Barnes in a contentious and high-profile race for Gulfport mayor. Keating greeted supporters Tuesday night at Centennial Plaza after edging Sonya Williams Barnes by a little more than. 1,100 votes with all precincts counted.
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sunherald.com | Margaret Baker |Lillian Foster |Anita Lee |Mary Perez |Hannah Ruhoff |Martha Sánchez
A voter walks into a polling location at Gaston Hewes Recreation Center in Gulfport on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for a primary runoff election. Sun Herald A municipal election season that has seen incumbents tossed and national figures flocking to the Mississippi Coast hits the finish line today. Polls opened across the Coast at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m. This story will be updated with results as soon as they begin rolling in once polls close.
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2 weeks ago |
einnews.com | Anita Lee
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