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Let's Get Ethical ... Ethical

Operation Shoestring, a Jackson-based nonprofit that supports children and families, will highlight the meaning of ethical leadership at its annual Conversation About Community luncheon on Monday, Nov. 17.

House Democrats Re-Elect Pelosi as Minority Leader

Democrats re-elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi to another two-year term as House minority leader on Tuesday, two weeks after elections in which the party lost at least a dozen seats in …

Fighting Corruption Requires More, Not Less Oversight

A movement has been afoot for sometime to roll back government regulations and oversight at every level, the argument being that any amount of government mucks up the words for …

JFP Top 25: Week 13

The biggest shock of the weekend was Arkansas trouncing Ole Miss 30-0 right before the Egg Bowl. Plus, Florida State struggled once again with Boston College.

House Set to Rebuke Obama on Immigration

House Republicans are prepared to rebuke President Barack Obama over immigration, with a vote on legislation that declares his recent executive actions "null and void and without legal effect."

Thousands in Other Cities Protest Death of Baltimore Man

Thousands of people hit the streets in Baltimore and several other cities, from Boston and New York to Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest the death of a …

Yarber: Infrastructure Red Tape Hurts Black Cities

Mayor Tony Yarber feels like he's between a rock and a hard place when it comes to addressing Jackson's failing infrastructure.

Hinds Supervisors Mull Jailer Pay Raises

After the release of a damning report from the U.S. Justice Department concerning conditions at Hinds County jails, officials are eyeing changes to the pay structure for guards.

Home Cookin’ Capsule

Murrah High School basketball great Jesse Pate passed away on Friday, May 29, from a spinal meningitis infection at the age of 41.

The SEC Leads the Way

A lot happened in the sports world in the last week. The NBA and NHL finals are now set, and the NCAA Baseball Tournament started May 29 and the Women's …

Miss. Justices Hear Debate Over School Funding Ballot Titles

The Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday about how two school-funding initiatives will be presented to voters in November.

Judge Rules There's Evidence to Charge Cleveland Officers

Enough evidence exists to charge two police officers in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy who was holding a pellet gun outside a recreation center, a judge ruled on …

Time to Rethink Local Policing Strategies

The B.R.A.V.E. program, adopted from Baton Rouge, started in a section of west Jackson from West Capitol Street to Interstate 20.

Lumumba ‘Disappointed’ in Officials

Chokwe A. Lumumba, the son of Jackson's late mayor and the second-place finisher in the recent mayor's race, said he's disappointed the city pulled its support for the Jackson Rising …

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Matt Hall

Belhaven University offensive tackle Matt Hall has all the physical skills to be drafted before Saturday, but he also has plenty of red flags against him.

Precious Martin, Well-Known Attorney, Mourned

Precious Martin, a prominent Jackson-area attorney, died yesterday in an accident. His 10-year-old son remains hospitalized, according to media reports.

Yarber Signals Shakeup with Crisler Pick

The appointment of former Ward 6 Councilman Marshand Crisler as public-safety commissioner marks the start of Mayor Tony Yarber's vow to overhaul the city's organizational chart.

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Bright Ideas

Are you feeling uninspired? No challenges left? Did you read another depressing statistic about Mississippi? I have a cure for that. Read Polly Dement's "Mississippi Entrepreneurs."

Thalia Mara Work to Wrap Early

Soon, Thalia Mara Hall will be back, and officials overseeing its renovation say the opera house will be better than ever.

State Sued for Underfundng Schools

Angered by the state's failure to fully fund the state's public schools, several Mississippi districts filed a lawsuit in Hinds County Chancery Court on Aug. 28.