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[Herman's Picks] Vol. 11, No. 13
Between now and the new year, you have quite a few choice options for getting out of the house.
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Editor's Note
Lessons from the Press
We don’t all have to be newspaper people. But we can all find that niche, that way to contribute.
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Gun Control Backers Struggle to Win Moderate Dems
It would seem a lobbyist's dream: rounding up votes for a proposal backed by more than 8 in 10 people in polls.
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Doggie Do's and Don'ts
Here in America, we love our dogs. But because an Amber Alert doesn't cover dogs, we often find ourselves at a loss if our own pals go missing or if …
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Repeat Street
While Repeat Street might look every part the unassuming strip mall space as you drive past on Ridgewood Road, you'd kick yourself for weeks if you passed it up. A …
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City & County
JPS Superintendent Lays Down Rules for School Reopening Amid Pandemic
Superintendent Errick L. Greene yesterday laid out the reopening plan for the Jackson Public School District while urging those who can to opt for the virtual-only learning option as, barring …
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coronavirus
UPDATED: Schools Reopen, Tri-County Battleplan Breakdown
Local school districts are all making their own preparations and putting health, social distancing and other protocols into place to prepare for the attempt to return to in-person learning for …
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coronavirus
During Pandemic, Black Families Put Trust in Black Doctors
Research suggests Black patients have better outcomes when treated by Black doctors and nurses. Yet, only 5% of doctors nationwide are Black, and only 2% are Black women, according to …
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Publisher's Note
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Secret to JFP’s Longevity? You Just Don’t Quit
The truth is, running a media company is always tough when your primary goal is to tell the truth—and not just please or appease the powerful.
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Education
US Public School Enrollment Dips as Virus Disrupts Education
An analysis of data from 33 states obtained by Chalkbeat and The Associated Press shows that public K-12 enrollment this fall has dropped across those states by more than 500,000 …
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Police Arrest Former Pakistani Ruler Musharraf
Police arrested former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf overnight at his home in the capital, where he had holed up following a dramatic escape from court to avoid being detained, …
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Records Tell Spending Story for Miss. Citizens
Both the State Auditor's Office and the FBI have ramped up probes of misspending at the agency charged with protecting and enhancing the state's coastal resources.
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Records Tell Spending Story for Miss. Citizens
Both the State Auditor's Office and the FBI have ramped up probes of misspending at the agency charged with protecting and enhancing the state's coastal resources.
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Health Care
Osteopathic Physicians: An Answer To Rural Health Care Needs?
With a tradition more than 100 years old, osteopathic physicians are hardly the new doctors in town.
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Federal Nullification Efforts Mounting in States
Imagine the scenario: A federal agent attempts to arrest someone for illegally selling a machine gun. Instead, the federal agent is arrested—charged in a state court with the crime of …
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Russia Rejects U.S. Demand for Snowden's Extradition
Russia's foreign minister bluntly rejected U.S. demands to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, saying Tuesday that Snowden hasn't crossed the Russian border.
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Paula Deen Dropped by Wal-Mart After 'Today' Tears
Paula Deen was dropped by Wal-Mart and her name was stripped from four buffet restaurants on Wednesday, hours after she went on television and tearfully defended herself amid the mounting …
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Feature
Making Solutions to Poverty Stick
It is easy to desire to help someone escape poverty, but it is harder than it might seem because they have to ultimately do it themselves.
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National
Obama to Unveil Gun Violence Measures Today
The broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
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National
After 5 Days, W.Va.'s Water Crisis Nears its End
For the fifth straight day, hundreds of thousands of people in West Virginia had to wash, cook and brush their teeth with bottled water, but officials promised the ban on …
