Stop Endangering Lives with ‘Hot’ Police Pursuits
Here in Jackson, the police department has caught up with modern criminal-justice best practices based on the reality that high-speed police pursuits must be limited to situations where the risk …
Free-the-Land Man (For Chokwe Lumumba)
Poet and fiction writer C. Liegh McInnis, the editor of Black Magnolias, read this poem at Mayor Lumumba's Celebration of Life on March 8.
Editor's Note
Irish Wisdom, Irish Pride
While Ireland and Mississippi might be miles apart, geographically and culturally, the two have more in common than you might believe.
Does He Love Me?
Just as mental illness is a serious disease, so is alcoholism. The National Institutes of Health says most people who seek treatment are able to fight alcoholism.
Brother Lumumba, A True Leader
Leaders don't stop leading when the election is over. Leaders don't pop up only during election year. Leaders lead even when there is nothing to win except the people's prize.
Take a Breath, Jackson
Still, it is completely irresponsible for both elected officials and supposedly "real" media outlets to spread the rumor that Lumumba was murdered.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Murdered'
Stokes' remarks represent not only an ugly distraction as Jackson continues to grieve Lumumba's loss and wonder what the future holds for their city government, but a painful distraction for …
A Quantum Leap
Johnny McPhail and Lana Turner have something in common. The six-feet-four-inch, 215-pound, longhaired, mustachioed north Mississippi farm boy-turned-actor and the Hollywood sex siren of yesteryear both got discovered in a …
State Worker Pay Raise Could Jumpstart Economy
Last month, in a story that didn't receive a huge amount of media coverage, state economist Darrin Webb told a legislative panel that the state of Mississippi is—not projected to …
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Backward'
The administration's mouthpiece should tone the sanctimonious rhetoric a bit.
Long and Winding Road
"Our last artist on the mic is the Unknown Satirical Poet who will address class tensions in America by sharing his altered version Paul McCartney's 'Long and Winding Road.'"
Editor's Note
Behind the Mask
When I don that fencing mask and jacket, I feel like I can do anything.
Is Thug the New N-Word?
Thug is not just being thrown around in a few instances, it is the new politically correct code word whites use to n*ggerize blacks, or put them in their place.
Yes, We Need To Continue Talking About ‘It’
People who go through structured discussions that focus on race and culture in America frequently report that it can dramatically change their lives.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Save'
Rep. Gipson, who is a lawyer and a minister, has a warped perception of salvation and the law.
Playing Politics with Abortion
Our lawmakers are choosing to focus on abortion because it is low-hanging fruit to get political points with their base.
Editor's Note
The Joshua Generation
Like everyone who has young people in their lives they love, it is terrifying to me that someone might gun down my baby brother for participating in a senior-year prank …
Kicking the Hornet’s Nest
Yesterday, I saw a Facebook photo of Kansas state lawmaker Allan Rothlisberg, R-Junction City, with the following attached quote: "If I was a woman over 50, I wouldn't need gynecological …
Felons Deserve Voting Rights Back
Eric Holder, the U.S. Attorney General, wants states to roll back laws that prevent people who have been convicted of a felony from voting.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Hear'
During his time as a Republican, Jeff Smith, who chairs the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which oversee taxation, has walked the Republican Party line.
