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Food
Ice Cream Magic at 30 Below
Ryan Parmentier says he grew up loving to cook and always wanted to own a food truck. His initial idea was to open a barbecue truck, but after trying rolled …
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National
Judge in Hawaii Blocks Latest Version of Trump's Travel Ban
A federal judge in Hawaii blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from enforcing its latest travel ban, just hours before it was set to take effect.
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Civil Rights
Confederate Emblem Causes Unequal Treatment, Attorneys Argue
Attorneys say in written arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court that the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag is "an official endorsement of white supremacy" and lower courts were …
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Person of the Day
Jordan Johnson
Sophomore running back Jordan Johnson, a Byram native, led Jackson State's possibly rejuvenated rushing attack, rushing for 160 yards on 21 carries and scoring all three of JSU's touchdowns.
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Civil Rights
Justices Reject Appeal Over Mississippi Confederate Emblem
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from an African-American attorney who called the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag "an official endorsement of white supremacy."
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Person of the Day
Joe Moorhead
Mississippi State University Athletic Director John Cohen wasted no time in finding a replacement after Dan Mullen left to become the University of Florida head coach. Cohen tapped Pennsylvania State …
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City & County
JPS Better Together Commission Will Secure Contractor This Month
The Better Together Commission will issue a request for proposal today in its search for an independent contractor to study Jackson Public Schools for about 10 months in 2018.
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Cover
Loosening My Grip
Some people talk about "good love" and "bad love," as if there is a distinction. To me, love simply is what it is.
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Politics
Lawmakers: What Makes a Drug Trafficker?
It was a sometimes contentious but relatively brief floor battle in the Mississippi House of Representatives as lawmakers grappled with the nuts and bolts of sweeping prison-reform legislation.
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Food
Love & Cheesecake
How do you make mini desserts just a little more romantic and fitting for Valentine's Day? Add a little bit of chocolate.
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Elimination Games Begin in Olympic Men's Hockey
Thanks to that memorable shootout loss to the U.S., Russia must win four games in six days to bring home its first Olympic men's hockey gold medals in 22 years.
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Hitched
We’re Going to the Chapel
Brandon Herd and his new wife, Madelyn, skipped town and went to Memphis to get married.
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Judge in Freddie Gray-Officer Trial Grills Prosecutors
A judge aggressively questioned prosecutors Thursday about why they charged an officer with assault in the arrest of Freddie Gray, and asked whether every officer who makes an arrest without …
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Person of the Day
Nick Feild
Nick Feild, a resident of San Antonio who works in the finance industry, never expected to become involved in the world of film until he and a friend began working …
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Mississippi Governor: 'Secular' World Angry Over LGBT Law
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says the "secular, progressive world" vented at him for signing a bill that would let clerks cite religious beliefs to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses …
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Trafficking: An Ugly Reality in Mississippi
Human trafficking, a form of slavery, doesn't just happen overseas in prostitution rings or on television. It's a nasty, ugly reality—and it happens right here in Mississippi.
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Sanders Says He'll Vote for Clinton, But No Endorsement Yet
Bernie Sanders said Friday he will vote for Hillary Clinton for president, stopping short of a full endorsement of his Democratic presidential rival more than a week after the final …
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Governor Could Dip Deeper into Mississippi Rainy Day Fund
Mississippi House members will return Wednesday to finish giving Gov. Phil Bryant permission to take as much as he needs from financial reserves to cover a deficit of up to …
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National
Sessions Vows Crackdown on Leaks of Classified Information
Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said undermine American security, taking an aggressive public stand after being called weak on the matter …
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Editorial
We Must Treat All Addiction, Addicts the Same
If addiction truly is an illness, like so many lawmakers are now saying, it is time to take a look at how we're treating potential addicts serving decades-long sentences behind …
