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City & County
Wilkins Elementary Mural: A Thing of Beauty in Their Midst
Eli Childers' colorful depiction of black heroes, which he finished on May 14, means south Jackson now has a speck of beauty that decorates the back fence of Wilkins Elementary …
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Editor's Note
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mississippi Male Leaders Again Pretend to Value ‘Life’
Some things are universal, or should be. That includes never forcing a woman to have a child, lose her contraception or forbid a safe way to help her have a …
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Jacksonian
Jhazmhon West
Jhazmhon West, 26, had to "grow up fast," she says, as her mother, Daffney Horn, worked a lot when West was a child with her aunt, Carolyn Thompson, pitching in …
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City & County
Lumumba on Defense: JPD Rape Claims, Suicide a 'Human Tragedy'
Jackson Police Chief James Davis was four words into answering a press question about whether he had any regrets for his handling of sexual-assault allegations against an officer when Mayor …
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City & County
JPD Addresses Rape Allegations Against Cop Who Committed Suicide
A Jackson police officer killed himself on Memorial Day, shortly before the department held a press conference to address accusations that he had raped a 15-year-old girl. The department did …
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City & County
JPD Announces New Bomb Squad Truck and Bomb-Sniffing K9
The Jackson Police Department announced the introduction of a new bomb-squad truck, trailer, K-9, K-9 vehicle and other equipment at a May 22 press conference.
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Health Care
Planned Parenthood: Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic May Shut
Missouri's only abortion clinic could be closed by the end of the week because the state is threatening to not renew its license, Planned Parenthood officials said Tuesday.
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Person of the Day
Keith Carter
The University of Mississippi has picked former basketball standout Keith Carter to be its interim athletic director.
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National
Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Abortion Law on Fetal Remains
The Supreme Court is upholding an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains.
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Politics
Mississippi Leaders in Both Parties Urge Federal Action on Floods
Political discussions about water policy in Mississippi have long focused on concerns about how to control flooding and let people earn a living without creating environmental harm.
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State
Eyes in the Sky: Mississippi Cities Install ‘SkyCop’ Cameras to Watch Streets
Some cities in Mississippi are putting up cameras that let police remotely watch what's happening on the streets. Starkville and Greenville are among the places installing eyes in the sky.
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Judge Reeves Blocks Mississippi's 6-Week Abortion Ban: Read the Ruling
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves on Friday issued an order to stop Mississippi's fetal heartbeat law from taking effect July 1.
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City & County
Mayor Lumumba Endorses Former JPD Chief Lee Vance for Hinds Sheriff
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba announced his endorsement of former Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance for Hinds County Sheriff at a press conference outside the Hinds County Courthouse on May 24.
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Personhood
Judge Reeves Blocks Mississippi's 6-Week Abortion Ban: 'Here We Go Again'
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves is temporarily blocking a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
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Domestic Violence
Mississippi Rep Charged With Punching Wife Could be Removed
The Mississippi House speaker said Friday that he is asking lawyers to research how to remove a lawmaker if it's true that the man punched his own wife and does …
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LGBT
'Brazen Disregard for Trans Health': Trump Ends Protections
Transgender Americans will no longer be protected from health-care discrimination after the Trump administration rolled back an Obama-era health-care policy on Friday.
