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LGBT
ACLU Files First Lawsuit Against HB 1523: 'Separate But Unequal'
The ACLU has filed the first federal lawsuit contesting House Bill 1523. The lawsuit names the Mississippi State Registrar of Vital Records as the defendant because that state office would …
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North Carolina Governor Files Lawsuit Over LGBT Rights Law
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's administration sued the federal government Monday in a fight for a state law that requires transgender people to use the public restroom matching the sex …
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City & County
UPDATE: 'Very Serious': Council Accuses Mayor of Dodging Whether Budget Reserves Depleted
Jackson City Council members today accused Mayor Tony Yarber and his administration of concealing information that could show whether or not the City's budget reserves are depleted.
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10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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Burning Suspect Faces Louisiana Trial Linked to Second Death
He's known as a suspect in the burning death of northern Mississippi teenager Jessica Chambers but on Monday, Quinton Tellis goes on trial on charges connected to a woman's death …
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ACLU HB1523 Lawsuit
ACLU HB 1523 Lawsuit (Initial Complaint)
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Gunn v. Hughes Supreme Court Order
Gunn v. Hughes Supreme Court Order (May 9, 2016)
