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Solutions: How to Prevent Gun Violence
Evidence-based programs that can help prevent and reduce community gun violence
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Editorial: Stop the Mental Health Politicking
The JFP Editorial Board calls for state lawmakers to stop politics with Mississippi residents' lives.
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Troupe Plaintiffs Motion Against Consolidation (Jan 2017)
Troupe Plaintiffs Motion Against Consolidation (Jan 2017)
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House Bill 481 ("Phantom Damages" Bill)
House Bill 481 ("Phantom Damages" Bill)
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Jackson Violence Reduction Network Meeting
Attend a community meeting at Jackson City Hall on Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss crime-prevention ideas.
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Health Care
Governor Obfuscates with Call for 'Gimme some of that mental-health reform’
"We have a duty to protect the least among us: those suffering from mental illness. Ask your legislator what Jesus would do."
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Civil Rights
Governor Name-checks Jackson in HB 1523 Brief, Dismisses LGBT Worries as 'Parade of Horribles'
Anti-discrimination attempts by the City of Jackson figure prominently in Gov. Phil Bryant's latest attempt to convince the courts to allow House Bill 1523 to take effect, despite its potential …
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Biz Roundup
Sugar Ray's Sweet Shop, Outlets of Mississippi, 2 Mississippi Museums and SBA 2017 Emerging Leaders Program
A new business called Sugar Ray's Sweet Shop opened downtown today, Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the former Cohen Brothers building at 224 W. Capitol St.
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Person of the Day
Teaira McCowan
Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan is 6-foot-7 with broad shoulders, plenty of athleticism and a surprisingly soft touch around the basket. She also, at times, has displayed quite a temper.
