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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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Pickering to Study Viability of Hospitals
The office of State Auditor Stacey Pickering will be studying which community-owned hospitals in Mississippi are facing economic difficulties and why.
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Music
Post-Rock Jam Bliss
Catch post-rock jam band Light Beam Rider perform on July 6 at Ole Tavern.
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Economy
The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed
In June, the Labor Department reported that the nation had more temp workers than ever before: 2.7 million.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday and Sunday, the Christmas in July Arts and Crafts Show is at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Mississippi Trade Mart.
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Guns Banned on Municipal Properties
The city of Brookhaven is banning weapons on all municipal properties.
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The Second Annual Craft-Beer Taste-Off
In the year since the Mississippi Legislature approved higher-gravity beers, our beverage economy has seen an explosion of new brews to try, from local and regional microbreweries to innovative undertakings …
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Lumumba Names Chief of Staff
By Tyler ClevelandOne of the events at yesterday's City Council meeting that fell through the cracks was Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's announcement that he has picked former JSU associate professor Safiya Omari to serve as his Chief of Staff.
The Shreveport, La. native has served as associate professor of social work and health sciences and Director of the Southern Institute for Mental Health Advocacy Research and Training at Jackson State since 1999. She holds a PhD from Northeastern University, where she studied social psychology.
Omari was co-chair of Lumumba's transition team alongside former Bennie Thompson aide Synarus Green. She sat front and center at Tuesday's City Council meeting, which was about as interesting as they come.
You can read a review of that meeting here.
Lumumba's media contact Latrice Westbrooks said the mayor is in the process of filling other positions, and that announcements would be forthcoming. Stay tuned!
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Fire Guts Old Armory on Miss. State Fairgrounds
A fire has heavily damaged an armory on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds—an 86-year-old building that was already on a list of endangered historical structures.
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Community Events and Public Meetings
A Fourth of July Celebration will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Mississippi Craft Center. Includes craft demonstrations, a performance from the Choctaw Indians' Red Water Social Dancers, food …
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Health Care
With a Little Planning, Women Can Get Emergency Contraceptives for Free
Women of all ages will soon be able to pick up emergency contraceptive pills at pharmacies and other stores without a prescription or proof of age.
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Reports: Horton Selected as JPD Chief
By Tyler ClevelandMayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba will be sworn in today at noon, but the proverbial cat may be out of the bag on his first announcement after being inaugurated.
On Saturday, Jackson State University put out a press release congratulating Deputy-Chief Lindsey Horton on being named the city's next police chief.
City officials have not confirmed that Horton has been chosen, but Lumumba hinted to television station WAPT to expect an announcement soon after he was sworn in today at the Jackson Convention Center.
Horton would replace Rebecca Coleman, whose four-year tenure as chief ended Saturday.
You can read more about Horton in a 2011 JFP profile here.
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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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Hinds Judge Blocks Open Carry Law, For Now
By R.L. NaveHinds County Circuit Court Judge Winston Kidd this evening issued a temporary restraining order for a state gun law that would have taken effect July 1.
The law amended an existing statute to clarify that carrying weapons in plain view without a permit is legal. At a press conference yesterday, Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith said he would seek a temporary restraining order against the law.
Kidd heard arguments from opponents of the law as well as attorneys from the state. He set a July 8 hearing date to determine whether to extend the TRO.
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The Breton Sound 6/29 at Sam's Lounge
By tommyburtonCheck out New Orleans' The Breton Sound tomorrow night at Sam's Lounge.
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City & County
Bringing Back Gumbo Fest
Local music promoter Arden Barnett and event producer Bill Bissell are teaming up to bring back the International Gumbo Festival after a decade-long hiatus.
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National
Twelve Steps to Danger: How Alcoholics Anonymous Can Be a Playground for Violence-Prone Members
Each year, the legal system coerces more than 150,000 people to join AA, according to AA's own membership surveys.
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Person of the Day
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
St. Andrew's Episcopal School not only teaches students to be outstanding in the classroom, but outside of the school's walls as well.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Magnolia Roller Vixens Roller Derby: "Independence Slay" against the Hub City Derby Dames of Hattiesburg is at 7 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex.
