City & County
City of Jackson Reaches $89.8 Million Settlement with Siemens
The City of Jackson has reached a $89.8 million settlement with Siemens Inc., Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced yesterday.
Politics
OPINION: Exceptional White Men, It’s Time for a Reckoning
Donald J. Trump's impeachment acquittal was a victory for white male mediocrity. The majority of the 69 white men in the U.S. Senate, engaged in a succession of choices that ...
Crime
The TANF Players
Since the last issue, a huge corruption scandal hit Mississippi with allegations of theft inside a State agency working with prominent Mississippians, Republican donors and former pro wrestlers. Here are ...
Health Care
Reform By Any Other Name
Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Sen. Angela Turner-Ford stressed the material realities of the black experience in Mississippi as the group unveiled its agenda for 2020, with health justice and Medicaid ...
City & County
State Auditor Looking at City Contract; Flooding, Water Quality Plagues Jackson
Chief Administrative Officer Robert Blaine drew a unanimous censure from the Jackson City Council following an administrative error in a City contract with a prominent backer of Mayor Chokwe A. ...
City & County
West Jackson Creek Woes Become ‘One Lake’ Pitch
A public meeting in west Jackson to debate solutions to recent flash floods quickly turned into an impromptu pitch for the "One Lake Project" from three Hinds County supervisors and ...
Personhood
GOP Wants to Override Jackson's Abortion Clinic 'Buffer Zone' Law
Jackson's medical facility "buffer zone" law, which minimizes protest activities in the immediate vicinity of the state's only abortion clinic, may be short-lived if a Republicans bill in the Mississippi ...
Politics
OPINION: Black Mothers Harmed Most by Withheld, Missing TANF Funds
For the past several years, Mississippi has been ground zero for a growing crisis as thousands of its low-income residents, primarily single, black mothers, were being turned away from a ...
Crime
Hearing: Formerly Incarcerated Seeking Employment Need Solutions, 'Ban the Box'
Formerly incarcerated Mississippians who are entering the workforce continue to face obstacles to employment, advocates testified Tuesday at the Mississippi Capitol during a Senate Labor Committee hearing.
National
OPINION: Democrats, Leverage Our Blessings, Move Toward Unity and Activism
"Our duty is clear. We must endeavor to leverage the blessings we enjoy into the noblest of all pursuits: we must make a better world together. The Democratic Party is ...
Crime
Alleged TANF Fraud Follows Years of Individual Recipient Rejections
The State of Mississippi refusing to distribute money allocated to help the poor is not new. The Jackson Free Press reported in 2017 that the State has winnowed down TANF ...
Civil Rights
OPINION: Mississippi Needs Equal Employment Opportunity for All
"If equal employment opportunity for all was the law of the state, Mississippi workers could rest assured they could work to make a living for themselves and their families without ...
Politics
OPINION: The Black Vote Is Not For Sale
"As we approach the 2020 election, we must ensure issues affecting our communities and our livelihoods are brought to the table and that we have a real voice in moving ...
Crime
'Sprawling Conspiracy' Ensnares Voucher Beneficiaries, Republican Donors
At least two people who donated significant sums to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves' campaign allegedly engaged in what the state's top elected official calls a "disgusting abuse of power."
City & County
City Council Censures CAO Blaine, Pursues Litigation Against Contractor
The Jackson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to censure Chief Administrative Officer Robert Blaine following an administrative error in a City contract that resulted in the City of Jackson paying ...
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From the Wire
- Appeals Court Keeps Block on Mississippi 6-Week Abortion Ban
- Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison
- Another Mississippi Inmate Dies; No Signs of Injuries
- Steve Demetropoulos Wins Special Election to Become Pascagoula Mayor
- Senate Moves Toward Vote Restraining Trump on Iran
- Smollett Case Revives Questions on Laquan McDonald, Justice
- Mississippi Could Verify Income of People Getting Public Aid
- Congressman Lewis to Receive NAACP Honor at Awards Show
- JSU President Bynum Resigns After Bust in Prostitution Sting
- Trump Unleashes Fury at Impeachment Enemies at Prayer Event
Blogs
- Casino-Mogul Trump Going Against the Odds With 'Muslim Ban'
- NSA Chief: 'Nation State' Interfered in U.S. Election
- Elizabeth Warren's Message to Supporters
- Verbatim Statement by Attorney General Jim Hood on HB 1523
- Release: Ministers, Community Leaders Applaud H.B. 1523 Court Decision
- Supreme Court Upholds Race-Aware Admissions
- An Evening of Communal Support After HB 1523
- Clinton Leads Going into S.C., Sanders Leads Among Youngest Voters
- Yarber Endorses Hillary Clinton for Dem Nomination
- Fantasy Sports Site Offers 'Live Fantasy' Game for GOP Debate
Blogs
- Casino-Mogul Trump Going Against the Odds With 'Muslim Ban'
- NSA Chief: 'Nation State' Interfered in U.S. Election
- Elizabeth Warren's Message to Supporters
- Verbatim Statement by Attorney General Jim Hood on HB 1523
- Release: Ministers, Community Leaders Applaud H.B. 1523 Court Decision
- Supreme Court Upholds Race-Aware Admissions
- An Evening of Communal Support After HB 1523
- Clinton Leads Going into S.C., Sanders Leads Among Youngest Voters
- Yarber Endorses Hillary Clinton for Dem Nomination
- Fantasy Sports Site Offers 'Live Fantasy' Game for GOP Debate
