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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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Carlos Moore's 3rd Amended State Flag Lawsuit
Carlos Moore's 3rd Amended State Flag Lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Southern District Court in Mississippi.
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Precautionary Boil Water Lift
Precautionary Boil Water Lift
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City Refuses to Provide Contractor List
The City of Jackson took nearly a month to tell the JFP that it could not provide a list of "firms holding active contracts" with the City because "for an identifiable public record."
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Profiting From Probation: 'You Don't Criminalize Poverty'
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (AP) — When Steven Gibbs couldn't afford the fees demanded by the company supervising his probation, he wound up in jail. When Gibbs — who had been arrested …
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9 Operators Propose 14 New Charter Schools in Mississippi
Nine charter school operators say they're interested in opening 14 new charter schools in Mississippi.
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Kicked Out of Trump Rally for X Cap, Marvel Shirt
DJ Venom was kicked out of a Trump rally in Mississippi for wearing Marvel's Black Panther shirt and an X cap.
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Suspects Still At Large, Crimes Against Persons on the Rise, Seeking Solutions
After a relatively low crime season, this past weekend began a very tense week for the city of Jackson.
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Zoo Day Cancelled Due to Weather, Zoo Still Open
By toddstaufferThe Jackson Zoo has announced that Zoo Day (planned for Saturday) has been cancelled due to the "current flooding in the Metro and more rain in the forecast," according to a press release. "UnitedHealthcare and the Jackson Zoo have made the decision to cancel Saturday’s events."
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Mayor Yarber Voices Frustration Over Potholes, Airport, Water, More on Facebook
Mayor Yarber on Facebook: "It took me at least 15 minutes to begin this post. It took so long because I actually didn't know where to start. In the City …
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Ditto: Capitol District to Free Up Local Repair Funds, Get State to Pay Fair Share
The goal behind the proposed "Capitol Complex Improvement District" is to free up City of Jackson funds to work on more neglected neighborhoods, one of the original architects of the …
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Amendment Hijacks Parent Involvement Bill: 'Not About Teachers'
Rep. Gregory Holloway, Sr., D-Hazlehurst, helped mold the Parent Involvement and Accountability Act, which would "grade" parents in C, D or F districts on their involvement in their children's education.
