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Crime
Attorney: Reddix Alleged Bribery a 'Shakedown'
On July 19, Dr. Carl Reddix pleaded not guilty to seven counts of bribery, appearing in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Ball for the first time in the latest …
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Back-to-School Supply Lists
See this list of school supplies for K-5 in JPS, and also where to get find what you need for school.
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Business
Stokes to Propose Siemens Lawsuit, 1-Percent Appointees Head to Council
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes has placed an order "authorizing legal action against Siemens Industry Inc. (Building Technologies Division) for violations of its performance contractual agreement with the City of …
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National
Pressuring Trump, Clinton Releases 2015 Tax Returns
Hillary and Bill Clinton earned $10.6 million last year, according to a tax filing released by her campaign Friday that sought to pressure presidential rival Donald Trump to disclose his …
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Person of the Day
Javancy Jones
In the three seasons he has been on the field for JSU, Jones has terrorized opposing offenses.
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City & County
City Cuts to Meet Falling Tax Revenue
The Jackson City Council is dealing with another cut to the proposed budget since the administration announced it must strip away another $500,000 in expenditures for fiscal-year 2017.
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Giving Hope With Hats and Wigs
Just a little ways from the entrance to the Cancer Center at Merit Health Central in Jackson is the Magnolia Garden, a boutique that gives cancer patients a chance to …
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Pneumonia Diagnosis Fuels Questions About Clinton's Health
For weeks, Hillary Clinton dismissed questions about her health as little more than a conspiracy theory, part of a "wacky strategy" cooked up by rival Donald Trump as he embraced …
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Crime
Like the DA Trying to Protect Him, Butler Trial Ends in a Mistrial
Another trial tangentially related to District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith has ended in a mistrial. The man the district attorney went to trial late last year for trying to protect …
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City & County
Public Works Pushes Back on Subcontractor
The City's Public Works Department is seeking to pay outside companies for assistance due to its lack of a qualified staff and potential damages to antennae's and water towers.
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LGBT
APNewsBreak: Military Heads Want Transgender Enlistment Hold
Military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before letting transgender people enlist in their services, officials said Friday.
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Crime
Officials Detail How Kingston Frazier Died, as Accused Look On
Ebony Archie sat on the fourth row, face red and crying, as Mississippi Bureau Investigator Trent Weeks testified about how her little boy, Kingston Frazier, died on May 18.
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National
Trump Trashes Media, Cheers Wins at $10 Million Fundraiser
Republican donors paid $35,000 apiece to hear a familiar message from President Donald Trump: The media, particularly CNN, keep trying to take him down, and yet Republicans just keep on …
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LGBT
Germany Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage After Merkel U-Turn
German lawmakers voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a move widely supported across the country that brings Germany in line with many of its Western peers.
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Health Care
Senate GOP Leaders Hope for Health Care Vote Next Week
Republican leaders are hoping to stage a climactic vote on their health care bill next week, though internal rifts over divisive issues like coverage requirements and Medicaid cuts leave the …
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National
AP Sources: US to Ban Americans from Traveling to North Korea
The Trump administration will ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, U.S. officials said Friday, following the death of university student Otto Warmbier who died in June after falling …
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Trump Legal Team Looking to Investigate Mueller Aides
President Donald Trump's legal team is evaluating potential conflicts of interest among members of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
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Education
Mississippi Charter Law One Step Closer to Changing
Tuesday's Senate session rang with reprobation from Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, who spoke bitterly about Mississippi First, a group that he says acts as a front group for charter schools.
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National
Trump Sparks Protests at Madison Central: 'Then It Turned Very Scary'
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump attracted large crowds at Madison Central High School—although far from the 10,000 he claimed.
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Person of the Day
DJ Young Venom: I Was Kicked Out of Trump Rally for Marvel's Black Panther Shirt, X Cap
Phillip Rollins was sitting in the bleachers at Madison Central High School's auditorium, looking at his phone, when suddenly he noticed people pointing and shouting: "Get him out!"
