Jackson Free Press

K. Jason Coker writes that many white people cannot believe America is great and also …

• June 10, 2020

OPINION: What Is Wrong with America Is Us White People

This word is for white people. I will start with my own identity: I am a white, heterosexual, 43-year-old man from Mississippi. There is a crisis of belief among what …

Wendy Mahoney, executive director for the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence, says law enforcement cannot …

• June 10, 2020

Byram Police Chief Luke Thompson realized that the way his police department approached domestic violence …

• June 10, 2020

Sandy Middleton, executive director of the The Center for Violence Prevention, says a lack of …

• June 10, 2020

Joyce Sartin, founder and director of Daughters of Baca, survived years of domestic abuse before …

• June 10, 2020

Byram Police: A Model for Domestic-Abuse Response?

Byram Police Chief Luke Thompson acknowledges that the typical method of responding to a domestic call fails both the victims and the community at large.

R.J. Henley and Ronnie Henley Sr. (right) talk during COVID-19 shutdown. The father struggled for …

• June 10, 2020

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Safety Net ‘Designed to Fail’ in Good Times Failing Big Now

It's telling that, as part of his executive orders during this crisis, Gov. Tate Reeves suspended several rules regarding application for and receipt of unemployment benefits. Why did they exist?

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• June 10, 2020

Travis Ryder Unifies Local Nerd Community, Van's CCG

For Travis Ryder of Van's Comics, Cards & Games, building the local nerd community remains one of his foremost goals in running the store.

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• June 10, 2020

OPINION: Mississippians Can’t Breathe if Gov. Tate Reeves Keeps Validating Symbols of Hate

Columnist Duvalier Malone writes that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves news to immediately take down all symbols of hate, including the state flag, so Mississippi can begin the process of racial …

Columnist Duvalier Malone writes that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves news to immediately take down all …

• June 9, 2020

Lumumba swab test Photo by Kayode Crown

• June 9, 2020

Mayor Lumumba addressed the press before being tested for COVID-19 on May 26, First Lady …

• June 9, 2020

Mayor Lumumba Tests Negative for COVID-19, Urges Continued Vigilance

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba tested negative for COVID-19, Communications Director Candace Cole told the Jackson Free Press yesterday. Lumumba had a mouth swab on May 26 at a mobile testing …

Hinds County District 2 Supervisor David Archie said Black Lives Matter protests should lead to …

• June 9, 2020

Hinds Supervisor Archie Wants Police Reform; County Studying Homelessness

Hinds County District 2 Supervisor David L. Archie has called for police reforms in the wake of the death of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minnesota, which led to protests around …

Robert Graham Photo by Nick Judin

• June 9, 2020