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Abuse Children? No Way!

Decades of abuse—physical, mental, emotional and sexual—of young people sent to Mississippi's juvenile training schools may have ended last week when Mississippi reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of …

Hinds Firefighter Jailed for Domestic Violence

Charged with domestic violence for allegedly beating his wife of 10 years, Hinds County deputies arrested Jackson firefighter James McCaffery, 30, on New Year's Eve. Due to the extent of …

Sandusky at Risk of Sexual Assault in Prison

Because of who he is and what he's done, Jerry Sandusky could be in particular danger of sexual assault when he is sent off to prison this week.

We Won't See If We Don't Look

The New York Times today present a "grim portrait" of the prisoner abuse committed by the U.S. in a secret unit in Iraq:

Chicks We Love

Every year just in time for the JFP Chick Ball, we name our roster of "Chicks We Love." Yes, we know they are powerful women; that's why we pick them.

Chicks We Love

This year's Chicks We Love help our communities in many ways, from giving a smile to every patient at a local women's clinic, to making people laugh with comedy, to …

Study Guide for Veep Debate

[Verbatim] WASHINGTON, DC—The Wonk Room has released a new study guide to educate those watching the vice-presidential debate about Gov. Sarah Palin's positions on domestic and foreign policy and the …

Some Soldiers Ineligible for GI Benefits Under New Bill

For many people, having access to GI benefits after serving their country is a primary factor behind joining the service. But some guard members are finding out that they're not …

Getting Tougher

By now everyone who has wanted to see it has seen the video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee in a casino elevator. The video, released by TMZ, brought major …

GOP Blames Soldiers, Dems, Media for Scandal

In an editorial, The New York Times exposes the strategy to protect the White House from prisoner-abuse fall-out: "The administration and its Republican allies appear to have settled on a …

Senate Democrats Unveil Government Funding Bill

Top Senate Democrats and Republicans Monday night released a catchall government funding bill that denies President Barack Obama new money for implementing signature first-term accomplishments like new regulations on Wall …

Stalking: It's No Joke

The night I finished the story of Adrienne Klasky's murder, I felt as if my safe, stable life had disappeared. Klasky's killer, Michael Graham, had stalked Adrienne for about three …

Jackson Catholic Sexual Abuse Cases Settled

Today, attorneys announced that 19 plaintiffs suing the Catholic Diocese for past sexual abuse have settled with the church. The PDF of the announcement is posted here.

Catholic Religious Order Abuse Files May Go Public

Less than three months after the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles released the files of priests accused of sex abuse, attorneys for victims are back in court seeking similar …

First Chick Ball Event: JFP v. WAPT Skate-off May 30!

Per the Magnolia Roller Vixens site:

Tweet-off to skate-off: Media Twitter Queens Donna Ladd (@donnerkay and @jxnfreepress) of the JFP and Dawn Dugle of 16 WAPT News (@mswrite1 and @16waptnews) will skate off Saturday a.m. to …

Feds Want Doctor to Forfeit Weapons Cache

Authorities are seeking the forfeiture of 73 guns and nearly 60,000 rounds of ammunition from a Mississippi doctor charged with shooting at deputies after a domestic disturbance in February.

Awards, Awards, Awards: Cheers to JFP Staff, Freelancers

Yesterday was a very good day for the JFP staff, and especially our writers and designers. First we found out that we are finalists for three Association of Alternative Newsmedia …

Training Schools Flunk Again

Mississippi school children continue to suffer physical abuse at the Oakley and Columbia training schools, according to monitor Joyce L. Burrell's report. Burrell reports numerous allegations of abuse and glacial …

Lawmakers: Stop Using Transgender Citizens as Political Pawns

In a state where lawmakers couldn't make domestic violence grounds for divorce, the same group of legislators claim that the protection of girls and women informs their decision to demand …

Mississippi’s Women Deserve a Lot More R-E-S-P-E-C-T

"Improving women’s access to fair and equal pay not only uplifts them, but their entire families and their communities as well."