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Biz Roundup
Some Companies Face Charges, Others Make Donations
The Rotary Club District 6820 recently approved a $7,500 grant for the Jackson Zoological Park to purchase technology equipment for the zoo's Wild Learning program, according to a release from …
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Person of the Day
Willie Richardson
The Southwestern Athletic Conference Alumni Association awarded JSU alumni Willie Richardson with the Lifetime Achievement Award Dec. 6.
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Senate Report: Harsh CIA Tactics Didn't Work
Senate investigators delivered a damning indictment of CIA practices Tuesday, accusing the spy agency of inflicting pain and suffering on prisoners beyond legal limits and deceiving the nation with stories …
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Policy Snags Hold up $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
Ahead of Congress' midnight Thursday deadline, snags caused by policy differences are holding up a $1.1 trillion, government-wide spending bill, with efforts to relax new regulations on some risky financial …
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LGBT
Miss. Appeal Leaves Gay Marriage Status in Limbo
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves on Nov. 25 overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage, but put his ruling temporarily on hold to let the state appeal. The 5th U.S. …
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The Rainbow Center
From Facebook: Connecting opening people with opening places. Increasing understanding of sexual orientation and gender identification.
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Politics
Making Mississippi 420 Friendly
The potential of cannabis as an appetite stimulant is among the key arguments from proponents of rolling back legal restrictions for marijuana for its medicinal purposes.
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Mellow Mushroom
Classic Southern Pizza and great beer selection. Their unique and flavorful crust is "a true original." Open Sunday - Friday 11-10 and Saturday 11-11.
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2nd Night of Berkeley Protest Turns Violent Again
Raucous demonstrations hit Berkeley's streets for a second straight night as protesters angered by police killings in Missouri and New York clashed with officers, vandalized businesses and even fought with …
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Chokehold Case Stirs Debate on Special Prosecutors
After a police officer wasn't indicted in a fatal chokehold caught on video, some officials are reviving calls to entrust such cases to special prosecutors, rather than local district attorneys.
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US, NATO End Afghan Combat Command After 13 Years
The U.S. and NATO closed their combat command in Afghanistan on Monday, more than 13 years after invading the country in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks to …
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US Sends 6 Prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay
Six Guantanamo Bay prisoners sent to Uruguay to be resettled as refugees are doing well and are undergoing medical checkups before being released to begin new lives, the country's defense …
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City & County
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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Mississippi OKs 1 School, Rejects Second
Mississippi officials on Friday signed off on the state's second charter school, but rejected plans for a third.
