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Health Care
How Long Will You Wait at the Emergency Room?
In less urgent cases, patients arriving at the emergency room can wait for hours before seeing a doctor, receiving pain medication, having tests, or being admitted to the hospital.
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Biz Roundup
ardenland, UMMC and Nissan
On Jan. 1, Arden Barnett, founder of entertainment company ardenland, finalized a long-term lease with building owner Mike Peters of Peters Development for Duling Hall in Fondren.
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‘Black Females Are Valued By No One'
The Village Voice reports on a new study of the attitudes of the "hip-hop generation." Thulani Davis writes: "In reality, the teens interviewed—between 16 and 20 years old—are probably children …
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The Year in Hip-Hop
This has been one hell of a year in hip-hop. It may have been a little bit of a rollercoaster ride for some artists, but on the local side, this …
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[Music] Ladies Sing: Chick Albums Not To Miss
Kate Bush — "The Dreaming/Hounds of Love" Trip-Hop guru Tricky has said Bush's work has been a significant influence on him and that she should be treasured more than the …
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Yellowcard on Fast Track As One of America's Biggest Bands
(New York, NY) - In 2003, road-tested underground heroes Yellowcard released their major label debut, Ocean Avenue. Just over a year later they now stand as one of America's biggest, …
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Stocking Stuffers- CD's for the Indie Kid on your list!
With Christmas fastly approaching, the time is nigh for getting everyone that perfect gift. But what if you have a music elitist Indie fan on your list? Not to worry, …
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Hitched
Paper, Please
In an age when most written communication has gone digital, the wedding invitation stands stalwart as a physical, mailable item. In fact, if anything, the world of wedding paper is …
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Chavez's Heir Wins in Divided Venezuela
Nicolas Maduro has officially won Venezuela's presidential election by a stunningly narrow margin.
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Politics
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Billy Graham, Primary Coverage and JFP VIPs
"If a male politician elects to follow the "Billy Graham Rule," it really is incumbent upon him to make the accommodations necessary to meet with women—reporters, constituents, policy advisers and …
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Politics
Candidate Questionnaire: Ermea 'EJ' Russell (Senate District 22)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the Senate District 22 race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
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Politics
GOP Gov Hopefuls: Expand Medicaid to Help ‘Working’ People; Reeves Abstains
A mostly white and conservative crowd at the Neshoba County Fair roared approval on Thursday as Republican candidates for governor pledged to bring the final piece of former President Barack …
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Civil Rights
OPINION: Confederate Monuments and White Victimhood
"I think that when white Confederate sympathizers demand that we honor their dead, they ignobly play the victims twice over."
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City & County
Lumumba Vows to Fight Corruption, Cites Progress in 'State of the City'
Corporations and other bad actors will no longer take advantage of Jackson, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba pledged to a crowd during his third State of the City Address yesterday evening.
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UPDATED: White Supremacists Caught at Emmett Till Memorial Making Propaganda Film
A small group of white supremacists gathered around the Emmett Till memorial in Tallahatchie County, Miss., on Saturday morning, carrying a Mississippi flag and a League of the South flag.
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A Desperate Need for Comic Relief
The recent Melton controversy and my bout with sinusitis has taken its toll. In my search for something else, I think I found it. I've seen it before, but who …
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Robert Moore: New Police Chief in Rockford, Ill?
The Rockford Register Star is reporting:
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Biz Roundup
St. Paddy's Parade on for 2020, Yuzu Ramen and WellsFest Extra Table Donation
Malcolm White, founder and organizer of Jackson's annual Hal's St. Paddy's Parade, recently collaborated with Visit Jackson, the City of Jackson and Downtown Partners to maintain the 36-year-old event without …
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Politics
White GOP Rep Who Lost to Black Dem Wants Election Overturned
A white woman who lost her Mississippi House of Representatives seat to a black woman challenger is asking the Republican-dominated body to overturn the election results.
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National
Iran Downed Ukrainian Jetliner, US, Canadian Officials Say
Evidence indicates it is “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner near Tehran late Tuesday, U.S. and Canadian officials said Thursday.
