January 25, 2012
In our recent special GOOD Ideas issue on crime (see http://www.jfp.ms/crime), the Jackson Free Press presented many research-based ideas on decreasing crime in our community. The best advice might seem the most counter-intuitive at first glance: Stop complaining about crime (or anything else)…
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[Stiggers] Chill With the ‘Peoples’
by Ken Stiggers
January 25, 2012
Big Roscoe: "As the first month of 2012 ends, Lil' Momma Roscoe, the Clubb Chicken Wing staff and I are getting ready for the blitz of February holiday observances, such as National Freedom Day, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day,…
January 25, 2012
Big Roscoe: "As the first month of 2012 ends, Lil' Momma Roscoe, the Clubb Chicken Wing staff and I are getting ready for the blitz of February holiday observances, such as National Freedom Day, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day,…
[Letters] Vol. 10, No. 20
January 25, 2012
My name is Howard Klerk, and I am the president of the National Board of Trustees of The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children Inc. based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am a homicide survivor, and I represent more than 100,000 homicide survivors in…
My name is Howard Klerk, and I am the president of the National Board of Trustees of The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children Inc. based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am a homicide survivor, and I represent more than 100,000 homicide survivors in…
[Furr] The Gold Standard
by Nickolas Furr
January 25, 2012
I left Jackson in 2008 and knew I'd miss it. I'd miss the people, the music, the arts scene, the Crossroads Film Festival, the parades, Hal & Mal's—all of that. But fortune sent me west to settle near San Diego,…
January 25, 2012
I left Jackson in 2008 and knew I'd miss it. I'd miss the people, the music, the arts scene, the Crossroads Film Festival, the parades, Hal & Mal's—all of that. But fortune sent me west to settle near San Diego,…
[Editor’s Note] Rethinking “Tough on Crime”
by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief
Jan. 18, 2012
Gov. Haley Barbour left a lot of people reeling with his recent round of pardons and clemencies. Among the list are vicious, premeditated murderers. It wasn't the first time he's done this--remember that we broke the news of his…
Jan. 18, 2012
Gov. Haley Barbour left a lot of people reeling with his recent round of pardons and clemencies. Among the list are vicious, premeditated murderers. It wasn't the first time he's done this--remember that we broke the news of his…
[Editorial] Keep Up the Reform Momentum
January 18, 2012
Former Gov. Haley Barbour's unprecedented spate of last-minute pardons brought numerous issues regarding some of Mississippi's antiquated customs into the glaring light of national media attention. The Department of Corrections' trusty system and the governor's ability to issue pardons and commutations in a virtual…
Former Gov. Haley Barbour's unprecedented spate of last-minute pardons brought numerous issues regarding some of Mississippi's antiquated customs into the glaring light of national media attention. The Department of Corrections' trusty system and the governor's ability to issue pardons and commutations in a virtual…
[Stiggers] Numbed by Nonsense
by Ken Stiggers
January 18, 2012
Boneqweesha Jones: "Welcome to this special 2012 edition of 'Qweesha Live and Direct' on Ghetto Science Public Television. It's a new year of promise, potential and hope for the Ghetto Science Community, America and the world. Despite high gas prices,…
January 18, 2012
Boneqweesha Jones: "Welcome to this special 2012 edition of 'Qweesha Live and Direct' on Ghetto Science Public Television. It's a new year of promise, potential and hope for the Ghetto Science Community, America and the world. Despite high gas prices,…
[Kamikaze] Politics, as Usual
by Kamikaze
January 18, 2012
We are a nation of extremes. And as we've been inundated with debate after debate in this Republican primary season, it has been even more prevalent. I watched as Republicans jockey to position themselves as the "most conservative" while trying to…
January 18, 2012
We are a nation of extremes. And as we've been inundated with debate after debate in this Republican primary season, it has been even more prevalent. I watched as Republicans jockey to position themselves as the "most conservative" while trying to…
[Barkley] Act on Your Beliefs, Guv
by Whitney Barkley
January 18, 2012
While poring over Gov. Barbour's statement on "Pardongate," I found something I never expected: a point of agreement. And no, it wasn't just the part where he admitted he wasn't perfect (although I wholeheartedly agree with that as well).
January 18, 2012
While poring over Gov. Barbour's statement on "Pardongate," I found something I never expected: a point of agreement. And no, it wasn't just the part where he admitted he wasn't perfect (although I wholeheartedly agree with that as well).
[Editor’s Note] Grow Old With Me
by Valerie Wells, Assistant Editor
Jan. 11, 2012
The longest day of my life started on a tropical island. It was oh-dark-thirty, so early in the morning that it was still night. I had only taken a short nap following a goodbye party on the beach.…
Jan. 11, 2012
The longest day of my life started on a tropical island. It was oh-dark-thirty, so early in the morning that it was still night. I had only taken a short nap following a goodbye party on the beach.…
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