Editorial
We Must Treat All Addiction, Addicts the Same
If addiction truly is an illness, like so many lawmakers are now saying, it is time to take a look at how we're treating potential addicts serving decades-long sentences behind …
National
Congress, Preserve the Special Rule for Model Aircraft
These days, drones are everywhere—in the news, on television and in the skies above Mississippi. This summer, especially, many people will be flying recreational unmanned aircraft, often referred to as …
Cover
The Case Against the Hinds DA: A Long-Running Hinds County Whodunit Ends
Jackson has been enveloped in a seemingly ripe "whodunit" case involving Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith since 2011.
Music
Get Flustered
For the members of Palm Desert, Calif.-based quartet The Flusters, music has not only been a matter of creating art but also of brotherhood, formed through shared influences and almost …
Art
Keeping Art in Mind
On the last Wednesday of each month at the Mississippi Museum of Art, participants in one of the museum's classes paint colorful swirls and patterns in an effort to, in …
Crime
Stuck Behind Bars, Waiting for Mental Care
Judges in Mississippi have few options when sentencing men and women who need mental-health care but have also committed a crime.
Business
Jackson Airport Lawsuit Weakened, But Still On
The legal fight over who controls the Jackson airport continues outside the courtroom for now after U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves dismissed three of the city of Jackson's initial claims …
Health Care
From Opioids to Heroin Addiction, Addressing the Epidemic in Mississippi
Heroin was involved in 24.0 percent (35 cases) of all opioid-related overdose death in 2015, data from the Mississippi Department of Health show. John Dowdy, director of the Mississippi Bureau …
Jacksonian
Merc B. Williams
Merc B. Williams, a Jackson comedian and event host, has spent the past year co-hosting "The Roundtable" podcast, which connects Jacksonians from all walks of life to talk about local …
Crime
Let’s Talk About Violence, Then Take Action
It's a problem when all cops are stereotyped, but it's also wrong that more law enforcement won't speak out publicly like that about bad cops and, too often, will defend …
National
Trump Touts Nuke Strength as Tillerson Urges Calm on North Korea
President Donald Trump declared the U.S. nuclear arsenal "far stronger and more powerful than ever before," even as his top diplomat was working to calm the North Korea crisis and …
City & County
Jury Finds Hinds DA 'Not Guilty,' Hood Looks to Smith's Next Trial
A jury found Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith "not guilty" on three counts for hindering the prosecution of Christopher Butler.
National
Trump Blasts NK Over New Report About Its Nuclear Weapons
President Donald Trump warned North Korea that it could face "fire and fury" after a new report Tuesday said U.S. intelligence believes Pyongyang has successfully produced a nuclear warhead that …
Environment
Draft US Report Says Extreme Storms Driven by Climate Change
Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, a draft report produced by 13 federal agencies concludes that the United States is already feeling the negative impacts of climate change, with a stark …
National
Experts: Lives at Risk if No Sleep Tests for Train Engineers
U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say puts millions of lives at risk.
