32 Teens Escape from Nashville Detention Center
Thirty-two teens "overwhelmed" their minders and escaped from a juvenile detention center by crawling under a weak spot in a fence, a state government spokesman said. Hours later Tuesday, eight …
Video Purports to Show Beheading of U.S. Journalist
Islamic State extremists released a video Tuesday purportedly showing the beheading of a second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, and warning President Barack Obama that as long as U.S. airstrikes against …
Ukraine Military Routed as Russia Talks Tough
In fields around the eastern Ukrainian village of Novokaterynivka, more than thirty army vehicles lay charred and pulverized into twisted piles of metal Tuesday—the result of a devastating weekend ambush …
Detroit's Historic Bankruptcy Trial Begins
Opening statements in Detroit's historic bankruptcy trial began Tuesday afternoon in federal court, where lawyers for the city will attempt to convince a judge that its plans to wipe out …
Crime
Reports: Body of Missing Teen Katelyn Beard Found
After a long search this morning, law enforcement officials discovered the body of 17-year-old Katelyn Beard, who went missing over the weekend.
Biz Roundup
Fondren Boutique Hotel, Educare Senior Day Center, Millsaps Beer Garden and JSU Downtown
Plans call for a 100-room, four-story urban boutique-style Hampton Inn with an underground parking garage to be built at the corner of Duling Avenue and Old Canton Road, which is …
Person of the Day
Katy Simpson Smith
All her life, Katy Simpson Smith has been a storyteller. She recalls telling her parents—both Millsaps professors—imaginative and silly stories as a child, while they sat and listened attentively.
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.
MDOC Seeks New Deals at 4 Prisons
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is seeking proposals from private companies to operate four of the state's private prisons.
Plans for Fondren 'Boutique' Hotel Unveiled
Construction on a hotel in Fondren needs approval from state officials, but could commence before the end of the year, according to the developer.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Cochran Win
A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn Sen. Thad Cochran's victory in a Republican primary runoff.
Person of the Day
Jeremy Gordon
When Jeremy Gordon, now 35, moved to Jackson to attend college at Jackson State University, he brought martial arts with him.
Education
Lawsuit Challenges State's Failure to Fund MAEP
Angered by the state's failure to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, 14 Mississippi school districts filed legal claims in Hinds County on Aug. 28.
Russian Fund with US Advisers Eludes Sanctions
As President Barack Obama warns of stepped-up economic punishments against Russia for its military incursions inside Ukraine, U.S. sanctions have so far avoided one prominent financial institution: the $10 billion …
Russia's Putin Urges Release of Ukrainian Soldiers
Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on pro-Russian separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers who have been surrounded by the rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Pakistani Premier Denies Asking Army to Mediate
Pakistan's prime minister on Friday denied asking the country's military chief to mediate with opposition leaders and protesters who have camped for two weeks outside parliament in the capital, Islamabad, …
UN Says Syria Refugees Top 3 Million Mark
The civil war in Syria has forced 3 million people out of the country as more than a million people fled in the past year, creating a crisis that the …
14 Miss. School Districts Sue Over Underfunding
Fourteen Mississippi school districts sued the state Thursday, seeking money they say they were illegally shorted by the state's public school funding formula over the last six years.
Obama Tamps Down Prospect of Strikes in Syria
President Barack Obama played down the prospect of imminent U.S. military action in Syria on Thursday, saying "we don't have a strategy yet" for degrading the violent militant group seeking …
Stewart Returning to Competition After Fatal Crash
Tony Stewart will return to Sprint Cup competition Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, ending a three-race hiatus taken after he struck and killed a fellow driver during a dirt-track …
