City & County
Campaign Trickery: Lumumba a 'Race Traitor,' Lee a 'Rankin Republican'?
Supporters of men who are vying to be Jackson's next mayor were busy over the weekend with last-minute election trickery, some anonymous and some not, with much of it targeting ...
Health Care
Traffic Noise Increases Risk of Diabetes
Noise from honking cars and police sirens can disrupt sleep, but it also may increase the chance of developing diabetes, according to a large study from Denmark.
Person of the Day
Hunter Renfroe
Hunter Renfroe, the state's top college baseball player, received the Ferriss Trophy Monday morning at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Mississippi Youth Hip Hop Summit and Parent/Advocate Conference Call for Volunteers is from July 20-21 at Millsaps College.
City & County
PPS Hosting Mayoral Forum Sunday Night
Jonathan Lee and Chokwe Lumumba square off in another candidate forum Sunday night, this one about public education.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
City & County
Lumumba Rocks the House at Mayoral Debate
Chokwe Lumumba was a clear winner of Friday's night mayoral debate at Mississippi College School of Law.
City & County
Was Jonathan Lee's MPI Collateral Damage in UMMC Deal?
In the case of the legal problems plaguing the family business of Jackson Democratic mayoral candidate Jonathan Lee, Mississippi Products has found itself in legal purgatory between MPI's customers: the ...
City & County
Lee Attempts to Paint Lumumba as 'Other'
With just two days remaining before Jackson voters return to the polls to pick the city's next mayor, businessman Jonathan Lee's campaign is attempting to define rival Councilman Chokwe Lumumba ...
Health Care
Coverage Problems Could Still Remain For Young Adults
Supporters and critics of the Affordable Care Act seem to agree on at least one thing: Allowing young adults to stay on their parents' health plans until they reach age ...
Person of the Day
Kenny Stokes
At a press conference Friday morning outside the Jackson City Hall, Hinds County District 5 Supervisor Kenny Stokes gave an endorsement on behalf of him and his wife, Ward 3 ...
Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the annual arts festival FIGMENT Jackson is at noon on Wilson Street in the Midtown Arts District.
City & County
'A Righteous Day' to Remember Evers
The story of Medgar Evers' assassination 50 years ago is well-known—particularly to people in Jackson, where the murder took place—but there's something about hearing his widow, Myrlie, recount the night ...
Health Care
Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk
Ten years ago, a sharply divided Congress decided to pour billions of dollars into subsidizing the purchase of drugs by elderly and disabled Americans.
Person of the Day
Ferriss Trophy Finalists
Mississippi nearly always has an abundance of college baseball talent. Each year the best college baseball player is awarded the C Spire Ferriss Trophy at the Mississippi Sports Hall of ...
City & County
On the Issues: Lee vs. Lumumba
Crime: Lee: Would fire JPD Chief Rebecca Coleman and work on changing the culture of the fire and police departments.
Jonathan Lee's Top 10 Donors
Lee cut a check for $140,000 to his own PAC "Friends of Jonathan Lee" on March 29, a day after his campaign paid that same amount out to LUC Media ...
City & County
What Is Lumumba’s ‘Jackson Plan’?
For anyone still on the fence over whom to vote for in the Democratic runoff next Tuesday, it's likely that reading through the Jackson Plan will move his or her ...
Lumumba's Donors
When it finally arrived a week after state law said it was due, Chokwe Lumumba's campaign-finance form revealed that he raised a fraction--20 percent--of the amount first-place finisher Jonathan Lee ...
City & County
Profile: Jonathan Lee
Jonathan Lee may not be a business owner, but he rode his business credentials to becoming the top vote-getter in the city's Democratic mayoral primary.
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- Summer Enhancement Program Registration Underway
- Partially Filled Out Ballots Will Be Counted
- Did This Year’s Mayoral Debates Further the Political Dialogue? That’s Debatable.
- FACTCHECK/UPDATED: Jonathan Lee Backers Gave More Than $1.2 Million to Republicans 18 comments
- Lumumba, 20/20 PAC End Week in Campaign Reporting Hall of Shame 5 comments
- The Strange Case of the JPOA Endorsement 6 comments
- Stats Show Crime Continues To Drop
- Jackson Announces 2013 Summer Youth Camp & Safety Expo
- Jonathan Lee Releases 14-Page Plan 4 comments
Blogs
- Can you vote in the May 21 runoff if you didn't vote in the primary?
- Summer Enhancement Program Registration Underway
- Partially Filled Out Ballots Will Be Counted
- Did This Year’s Mayoral Debates Further the Political Dialogue? That’s Debatable.
- FACTCHECK/UPDATED: Jonathan Lee Backers Gave More Than $1.2 Million to Republicans 18 comments
- Lumumba, 20/20 PAC End Week in Campaign Reporting Hall of Shame 5 comments
- The Strange Case of the JPOA Endorsement 6 comments
- Stats Show Crime Continues To Drop
- Jackson Announces 2013 Summer Youth Camp & Safety Expo
- Jonathan Lee Releases 14-Page Plan 4 comments
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See the latest 100apathy The old paradigm of stodgy white men vs Black people is over and has been over. The paradigm now is ...
May 20, 9:51 p.m. on Low Turnout, Race Determined Runoff Candidates
Knowledge06 On Friday, the clarion ledger immediately posted the results of the WAPT poll as part of the banner heading on ...
May 20, 9:39 p.m. on WAPT Poll Shows Lee's Lead Over Lumumba Down Dramatically
justjess @myself (JUSTJESS) "POP HOLES & CHECKING RESIDENT TATUS" Good grief, the correction is "STATUS" It is past time to get ...
May 20, 8:33 p.m. on On the Issues: Lee vs. Lumumba
JLucas Ugh here we go again. i will be so glad when this stupid election is over.
May 20, 7:58 p.m. on Campaign Trickery: Lumumba a 'Race Traitor,' Lee a 'Rankin Republican'?
Knowledge06 Donna, it's on WAPT's website. Interesting details inside the numbers also.
May 20, 6:27 p.m. on Campaign Trickery: Lumumba a 'Race Traitor,' Lee a 'Rankin Republican'?
Campaign Trickery: Lumumba a 'Race Traitor,' Lee a 'Rankin Republican'?
By Donna Ladd