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Jackson Cop Involved in 3 Shootings; Teen Shot 2 Times in Back, Family Says

Officer Anthony Veasey was involved in three separate shootings in Jackson in 14 months since November 2017, including an exchange of gunfire that hit an 18-year-old two times in the …

This year's TEDxJackson event is titled "The Next 200" in honor of Mississippi's recent bicentennial. …

• February 5, 2019

2019 Governor's Arts Awards and TEDxJackson

The sixth annual TEDxJackson will take place on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the Craig H. Neilsen auditorium at the 2 Mississippi Museums complex.

Mississippi Lawmakers Reject Move to Let Farmers Grow Hemp

Mississippi lawmakers are turning back an attempt to legalize growing industrial hemp in the state.

After actor Jussie Smollett was attacked in Chicago last week, the incident launched a national …

• February 4, 2019

OPINION: Hate Crimes Are Still a Problem. Lawmakers Could Help.

Within the past few weeks, hate crimes have been splashed across cable news and newspaper headlines.

School Safety Act Includes Mental Health, School Surveillance Provisions

Mississippi's children go to school in places "of potential violence," Gov. Phil Bryant lamented in his State of the State address last month, as he called on lawmakers to craft …

Proposal Would Make Mississippi Voter ID Law Stricter

A proposal would set a shorter deadline for Mississippi voters to show photo identification if they forget it on Election Day.

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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• February 4, 2019

Griffis had served on the state Court of Appeals since January 2003 and was that …

• February 1, 2019

Kenny Griffis

A new justice has been sworn in to serve on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Kenny Griffis of Ridgeland was surrounded by family Friday as he took his oath from the …

Mississippi Immigrant Rights Group Calls for Action from Lawmakers

Members and supporters of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance held a rally to urge lawmakers to pass legislation to make life better for the state's documented and undocumented immigrants.

The Mississippi State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach recently named Michael Lane, who graduated …

• February 1, 2019

MSU Idea Shop, Emerge Exhibit at Belhaven and Millsaps Internship Program

The Mississippi State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach recently named Michael Lane, who graduated from MSU in December 2018 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, as program coordinator …

US Pulls Out of Cold War-Era Nuclear Treaty, Blaming Russia

The United States announced Friday that it was pulling out of a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, accusing Moscow of violating the Cold War-era pact with "impunity" by …

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (left), D-Mississippi, again requested Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen …

• January 31, 2019

Bennie Thompson Calls for Evasive Trump Official to Testify to Congress

In a scathing letter, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen to appear before the congressional Committee on Homeland Security.

Mark Baker, a Brandon Republican sponsoring House Bill 1283, says he wants to expand a …

• January 31, 2019

School Safety Bill Advances in Mississippi House

A bill meant to make Mississippi schools safer from mass shootings and other threats is advancing. The House Education Committee on Thursday passed House Bill 1283 , sending it to …