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National
Former Trump Campaign Chairman Registers as Foreign Agent
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian political party, acknowledging …
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National
Democracy’s Third Branch in Danger
The Supreme Court has nine justices. Nine justices who are left to their own devices to interpret the constitution however they deem fit.
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Health Care
State: Lawyers Sure Abortion Licensing Laws Constitutional
After court victories against abortion laws in Texas and Louisiana, a reproductive rights group filed a federal challenge on Tuesday of a Louisiana licensing law it blames for more than …
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Cover
Tapping a New Part of the Craft-Beer Market
At Lucky Town Brewing Company, the sounds of loud music and construction consume the space. Barrels sit along the wall, and large mash tuns sit in a line across from …
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Crime
Officials Detail How Kingston Frazier Died, as Accused Look On
Ebony Archie sat on the fourth row, face red and crying, as Mississippi Bureau Investigator Trent Weeks testified about how her little boy, Kingston Frazier, died on May 18.
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Health Care
Facing Defections, Senate GOP Leaders Delay Health Care Vote
In a bruising setback, Senate Republican leaders are delaying a vote on their prized health care bill until after the July 4 recess, forced to retreat by a GOP rebellion …
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National
Ten Commandments Monument Installed at Arkansas Capitol
Workers have installed a Ten Commandments monument outside Arkansas' Capitol, two years after lawmakers approved a measure permitting the statue on state grounds.
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Person of the Day
Pshon Barrett
The Mississippi Women Lawyers' Association presented Assistant U.S. Attorney Pshon Barrett with its 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award at a luncheon during MWLA Day of Leadership, which is a continuing legal …
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National
Trump Takes Another Swipe at CNN Following Resignations
President Donald Trump used the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility Tuesday.
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Civil Rights
Vandals Obliterate Info on Emmett Till Marker in Mississippi
A civil rights historical marker in Mississippi has been vandalized, obliterating information about black teenager Emmett Till, who was kidnapped and lynched in 1955.
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Immigration
Trump Travel Ban Partly Reinstated; Fall Court Arguments Set
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go forward with a limited version of its ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries, a victory for President Donald …
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City & County
Hungry Children Benefit from Jackson Food Program This Summer
For the 26th consecutive year, the Summer Foods Services Program, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture funds, will serve more than 3,000 kids a day at the 12 sites in …
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Person of the Day
Morgan William
Mississippi State University is going to be well represented at the 2017 ESPY Awards. Current and former Bulldogs are up for recognition during the program, which airs on ABC on …
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Crime
Three Accused in Child's Death to Appear in Court Monday
Three Mississippi teenagers charged in connection with the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy are scheduled to appear in court Monday.
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National
Trump Eager for Big Meeting with Putin; Some Advisers Wary
President Donald Trump is eager to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin with full diplomatic bells and whistles when the two are in Germany for a multinational summit next month.
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LGBT
Supreme Court Takes on New Clash of Gay Rights, Religion
The Supreme Court is taking on a new clash between gay rights and religion in a case about a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in Colorado.
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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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State
2 Mississippi Social Workers Honored for Finding Abused Boy
Two Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services employees are getting an award for discovering an abused boy.
