by Bryan Flynn
April 26, 2012
Thursday night in primetime, the NFL Draft kicks off with the first round. Over the next three days, college stars will wait by the phone hoping it rings, making their dreams of becoming an NFL player come true.
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[City/County] [education] 
JPS Under Fire for Special-Ed Violations
by Elizabeth Waibel
April 25, 2012
The Jackson Public Schools district may lose its accreditation due to how it has disciplined students with disabilities, tracking them into lower-quality education at alternative schools rather than helping them stay in their schools and improve.
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April 25, 2012
The Jackson Public Schools district may lose its accreditation due to how it has disciplined students with disabilities, tracking them into lower-quality education at alternative schools rather than helping them stay in their schools and improve.
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[City/County] [Politics] 
At Capitol, Jackson a Winner and Loser
by R.L. Nave
April 25, 2012
You know that old expression about the calm before the storm? Such has been the mood at the state Capitol for the past couple weeks. The relatively tranquil period follows a tumultuous period of fiery debates on abortion and immigration…
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April 25, 2012
You know that old expression about the calm before the storm? Such has been the mood at the state Capitol for the past couple weeks. The relatively tranquil period follows a tumultuous period of fiery debates on abortion and immigration…
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[City/County] [Crime] 
JPD Completes Redistricting
by Jacob Fuller
April 24, 2012
The Jackson Police Department has finished redistricting Precinct 4, which covers the area from Fortification Street to County Line Road and the West Street railroad tracks to the Pearl River.
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April 24, 2012
The Jackson Police Department has finished redistricting Precinct 4, which covers the area from Fortification Street to County Line Road and the West Street railroad tracks to the Pearl River.
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[business] [City/County] 
Biz Roundup: Go Green
by Elizabeth Waibel
April 24, 2012
Fondren will see the benefits of a $2-million grant to make the area friendlier for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as for landscape reforms. The city of Jackson recently received a transportation enhancement grant through the Mississippi Department of Transportation,…
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April 24, 2012
Fondren will see the benefits of a $2-million grant to make the area friendlier for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as for landscape reforms. The city of Jackson recently received a transportation enhancement grant through the Mississippi Department of Transportation,…
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Person of the Day: Herb Frierson
by R.L. Nave
April 24, 2012
Herb Frierson doesn't draw large crowds. For example, the audience Frierson addressed at the John C. Stennis Institute's press luncheon yesterday was only about half its normal size. In introducing Frierson, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reporter Bobby Harrison recounted bumping…
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April 24, 2012
Herb Frierson doesn't draw large crowds. For example, the audience Frierson addressed at the John C. Stennis Institute's press luncheon yesterday was only about half its normal size. In introducing Frierson, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reporter Bobby Harrison recounted bumping…
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[Politics] [State] 
New Redistricting Map on the Way
by R.L. Nave
April 23, 2012
New legislative district maps are coming, which means some Democratic lawmakers could be on their way out.
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April 23, 2012
New legislative district maps are coming, which means some Democratic lawmakers could be on their way out.
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[State] [wellness] 
Farm-to-Fork Project Launched
by Elizabeth Waibel
April 23, 2012
A new program kicks off today in Jackson to get healthy, affordable produce to families in Mississippi.
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April 23, 2012
A new program kicks off today in Jackson to get healthy, affordable produce to families in Mississippi.
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Person of the Day: Olivia Perez-Breland
by Jacob Fuller
April 23, 2012
Thousands of military spouses across the country have felt the stab of multiple deployments that take their loved ones away. One soldier's wife found a way to express her pain while giving back to other military families.
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April 23, 2012
Thousands of military spouses across the country have felt the stab of multiple deployments that take their loved ones away. One soldier's wife found a way to express her pain while giving back to other military families.
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Community Events and Public Meetings
by Latasha Willis
April 23, 2012
Monday, April 23
6 p.m., Jackson Police Department Precinct 4 Restructuring Ceremony, at Fondren Hall (Northwood Shopping Center, 4436 N. State St.). Presenters include Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and Precinct 4 Commander Wendell Watts. Call 601-960-0004.
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April 23, 2012
Monday, April 23
6 p.m., Jackson Police Department Precinct 4 Restructuring Ceremony, at Fondren Hall (Northwood Shopping Center, 4436 N. State St.). Presenters include Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and Precinct 4 Commander Wendell Watts. Call 601-960-0004.
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