Jackson Free Press

A ‘Spotlight’ from Mississippi

"Spotlight," the Oscar-nominated drama about the team of investigative journalists who broke the priest abuse for the Boston Globe, has an interesting Jackson connection.

Child Abuse, Bad Diets Lead to Brain Issues Lead to Crime?

It's kind of one of those scientific findings that ought to be obvious, but here it is: Children who are physically and emotionally abused often become violent criminals. In the …

Heather Spencer's grandparents, Jay and Mary Henley, acknowledged the difference that the Mississippi Coalition Against …

• April 19, 2010

Sandy Middleton, executive director of the Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl and chairwoman of …

• December 30, 2013

Sen. Sally Doty, R-Brookhaven, authored a bill that would add domestic violence as grounds for …

• February 18, 2016

Catholic Charities will host the 8th-annual Purple Dress Run starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, …

• September 23, 2019

Sandy Middleton, Center for Violence Prevention executive director, left, and Jackson Free Press Editor-in-Chief Donna …

• July 8, 2011

Tamra Morgan was the driving force behind putting a batterer's intervention program into the Clinton …

• January 2, 2013

Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" of British politics who died Monday at the age of …

• April 11, 2013

Heather Wagner (right), director of the domestic-violence division of the state attorney general's office, helped …

• February 5, 2013

Meredith McGee

When Darlene Collier's memoir landed on Meredith McGee's desk, McGee knew she needed more than just a typing service.

Columbia Training School Removes Last Girls

After years of documented abuse and consequent lawsuits, Columbia Training School is finally closing its doors to troubled girls.

Green Dot, etc. trainers held a four-day training for staff from Mississippi’s domestic-violence shelters to …

• June 14, 2016

Wendy Mahoney leads the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one of two Mississippi organizations that …

• December 1, 2015

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

• June 10, 2020

Warriors, Rescuers, Spooks: The U.S. Military's Growing Involvement In Domestic Affairs

Avian flu, hurricanes, weapons of mass destruction, drug runners, illegal immigrants, would-be terrorists, Fox News, CNN, and Google are just a few of the things Col. Tom Muir's men and …

The Story of Cindy McCain

It was heartbreaking that she had to go through several miscarriages alone because they lived apart.

There is a fascinating profile of Cindy McCain in the New York Times today, which includes details about her drug abuse and her role in Keating Five. Also, Rick Davis …

CORRECTED: Supreme Court Has Not Denied DA Smith's Appeal

The Mississippi Supreme Court denied Robert Shuler Smith's appeal to vacate his charges for abusing a former girlfriend before his trial starts in Rankin County later this month.

Republican Speaker Philip Gunn (left) said Friday that the House Ethics Committee will "closely monitor …

• May 24, 2019

The resolution, passed by Congress earlier this week, condemns "the violence and domestic terrorist attack …

• September 15, 2017