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Mayor Yarber on Crime: Saw ‘7 or 8 Dead Bodies’ Before Age 13, All Must 'Get Out of Our Bubble'
Mayor Tony Yarber sat down to discuss crime with Jackson Free Press Editor-in-chief Donna Ladd on June 20 at Millsaps, sharing stories that showed that for him that the consequences …
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The Fuzzy Math of Arenas
Talk of a proposed entertainment arena in downtown Jackson has been largely devoid of hard figures, by necessity. Arena supporters are still cobbling together the private money to pay for …
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Just Average Girls
Becoming a victim of sex trafficking can happen to those from "good" homes just as easily as it does to those from "bad" or poor circumstances. The crime cuts across …
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A Call for Unity ... But No Pictures
A June 15 event billed as a huge show of unity for Mayor-elect Harvey Johnson Jr. turned into a debate over transparency after organizers barred photographers and electronic media from …
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Time to Stop the 'Black Friday' Lunacy
The trampling death of a Wal-Mart temporary worker yesterday morning in a stampede to shop in a big-box retrailer whose products are mostly made outside the United States sent a …
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AP Road Trip: In Mississippi, Black Voters Face Many Hurdles
After years of being shut out of state races, Democrats hope mobilizing Black voters and recruiting Black candidates can eventually give them a path back to relevance in one of …
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Causes, Solutions to Gun Violence in Jackson Emerge at MLK Day Forum
Disinvestment in Jackson communities, lax gun-control laws and a failing mental health system—all under the State's purview—all create conditions for violence. So do gentrification, white flight and black flight.
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Halloween Boos & Things to Do
Businesses and organizations around the Jackson area feature a variety of Halloween events throughout the month of October.
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[Ladd] Souls of Our Citizens
I left Mississippi in 1983 to find my place in the world. It wasn't in my home state, I knew then; I just didn't fit here. My spirit was a …
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What to do about New Orleans?
Towanda posted an article in that thread that included the following paragraph that outraged me:
Starting a new topic here so as not to hijack the "What to Donate" thread.
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Melton to File Another Lawsuit ... Against Donelson?
Mayor Frank Melton seems to be in a litigious mood this week. First, he filed a lawsuit against The Clarion-Ledger that many believe is frivolous (reported first by the JFP). …
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Expelled Nazis Got Millions in Social Security
Jakob Denzinger, 90, is among dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards who collected millions of dollars in Social Security payments after being forced out of the United …
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Woman on a Mission
Standing an easy 6 feet tall in her fashionable beige wedge sandals, Sandy Middleton strode into the Copiah County sheriff's station. She breezed past the unmanned reception desk, barely pausing, …
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The Road Trip Issue
For some, a vacation just isn't a vacation unless they get on a plane, take a cab to a resort and spend their days baking at the pool. Putting aside …
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‘Twin Lakes' All Over Again
Almost 60 years ago, flood waters utterly inundanted the city of Jackson, swelling up out of Town Creek, which is now contained and flowing under the Hood building. Then, in …
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Inside The Abortion Clinic Battle
Emily Lyons arrived at work early the morning of Jan. 30, 1998.
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The Sound (Guys) of Music
While many of us attend concerts and festivals to hear great live music, it is common to forget that it's not only the band making great music, but it's the …
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Festival Fall
As a teacher, I dread the beginning of school because of the whirlwind craziness. Thank goodness it only lasts for a couple of weeks. Then I'm in my routine, and …
