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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.
Court Orders End to Lawsuit Over 2015 Mississippi Election
A federal court is ending a dispute over a 2015 Mississippi House race that originally went to a tiebreaker but was then overturned by the Legislature.
UPDATED: MBI Investigates Third Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting in Jackson in 2018
The latest deadly officer-involved shooting in Jackson resulted from a traffic stop. A Jackson Police Department officer pulled over Elliot Reed, 30, and Chauncy Reed, 26, apparently brothers, in a ...
Inside Jackson’s Officer-Involved Shooting Task Force
Last month, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba had prepared to make an executive decision about how the Jackson Police Department would handle transparency following officer-involved shootings.
Brunch Bunch, 2018
Weekend brunch has really come into its own in recent years in the capital city. Now that spring has sprung, it's the perfect time to enjoy a leisurely late weekend ...
Waffle House Slaying Suspect Arrested After Massive Manhunt
The suspect in a quadruple homicide at a Nashville Waffle House was taken into custody Monday, police said.
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.
A Lost Hope: Remembering Lil Lonnie and 2018’s Deadliest Month
Rising hip-hop artist Lonnie "Lil Lonnie" Taylor, 22, was driving around his hometown of Jackson with a woman in the passenger's seat around 10 p.m. on April 29. Suddenly, someone ...
Afroman to Settle Suit Filed Over Mississippi Assault, Song
Musician and rapper Afroman is settling a lawsuit filed by a woman he punched during a 2015 Mississippi performance.
Mother’s Day 2K18
The Jackson Free Press has you covered on all the best places to treat your mom this Mother's Day.
Mississippi Civil Rights Sites Vie to Become National Park
It is hard to choose which site of civil-rights trauma in Mississippi should be a national park, but the effort is under way and controversial, even among some family members ...
Christopher Evans
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership named Christopher Evans, a math teacher at Callaway High School, as a 2018 Metro Teacher of the Year.
Undocumented and Caught in the System
Traditionally, the Federal Bureau of Prisons houses undocumented immigrants charged with federal crimes in "criminal alien requirement" facilities. Private prison corporations run the BOP's 11 contract prisons.
Debtors’ Prisons Out, Parole For More People
Criminal-justice reform is and has been a bipartisan issue in the Mississippi Legislature in recent years, and 2018 is no exception.
In Comey Memos, Trump Talks of Jailed Journalists, 'Hookers'
In a series of startlingly candid conversations, President Donald Trump told former FBI Director James Comey that he had serious concerns about the judgment of a top adviser, asked about ...
More Charters Ahead for Jackson?
By August, four of Mississippi's five charter schools will be up and running in the state's capital city.
JPS Central Office Needs Restructuring, Report Says
The capital city's schools have been on a roller coaster the past year, avoiding a state takeover, then installing a new school board and adding a commission to help study ...
Bill Cosby Convicted of Drugging and Molesting a Woman
Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who ...
Food Network Honors Pig & Pint, Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience and Facebook Community Boost
This month, the Food Network selected the fried bologna sandwich at The Pig & Pint as the best breakfast sandwich in Mississippi as part of a feature showcasing the dish ...
Coalition Forms Against ‘One Lake’ Proposal
Several wildlife and environmental groups came together to form a coalition against the proposed "One Lake" flood-control/development project on the Pearl River a few weeks before the report detailing the ...
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