Jackson Free Press

Advocates Turn Up for Medicaid's 50th Birthday

Advocates for health-care access celebrated at a "birthday party" for the Medicaid and Medicare programs this morning, both established 50 years ago this week.

Marquette Pickett (left) and Antron McKay-West (right)

• July 30, 2015

Civil Rights Marker Honors State's Past, Symbolizes Future

The state and city of Jackson commemorated James Meredith's March Against Fear with a marker at the Mississippi Capitol.

State Sen. David Jordan

• July 30, 2015

State officials unveiled the marker commemorating James Meredith's March Against Fear, called "Capitol Rally," on …

• July 30, 2015

The Capitol marker is the newest addition to the Mississippi Freedom Trail, which pays homage …

• July 30, 2015

State Sen. John Horhn said the marker highlights the importance of the Civil Rights Movement …

• July 30, 2015

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• July 30, 2015

Fred McAfee

The town of Philadelphia, Miss., has produced some great athletes over the years. One of the most famous is Marcus Dupree, and this weekend, Dupree's first cousin, Fred McAfee, will …

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• July 30, 2015

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• July 30, 2015

3 UVa Graduates Sue Rolling Stone Over Retracted Rape Story

Three University of Virginia graduates and members of a fraternity profiled in a debunked account of a gang rape in a retracted Rolling Stone magazine story filed a lawsuit against …

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• July 30, 2015

Cincinnati Cop Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Traffic Stop

A University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a motorist after stopping him over a missing front license plate pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder and involuntary manslaughter.

Confederate Flags Placed at Ebenezer Church Near MLK Center

Four Confederate battle flags were found on the grounds of the Ebenezer Baptist Church near the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta on Thursday, and police and federal authorities …