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Crime
Family Spokesman: Rexdale Henry's Fines Shouldn't Have Led to Death
John Steele, a spokesman for the family of Rexdale Henry, who was found dead inside the Neshoba County Jail on July 14, said the family is awaiting the results of …
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Andrew Campbell
In the summer of 2012, Andrew Campbell took a bus up to South Dakota. He was going to spend the summer interning with an organic farm that raised crops for …
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Remains of 36 Unidentified Marines from WWII Battle Return
The military and a private organization have brought home the remains of 36 Marines killed in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.
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Boston Mayor Refuses to Sign Host Contract for 2024 Olympics
Boston's mayor delivered a harsh blow to the city's effort to host the 2024 Olympics on Monday when he declared he wouldn't sign any document "that puts one dollar of …
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Malaysia, Cuba Taken Off US Human Trafficking Blacklist
The State Department on Monday took Malaysia and Cuba off its blacklist of countries failing to combat modern-day slavery, leaving the U.S. open to criticism that politics is swaying the …
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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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Death of Choctaw Activist Rexdale Henry in Neshoba Jail Prompts Private Autopsy
A private autopsy is under way for Rexdale W. Henry, a 53-year-old man found dead inside the Neshoba County Jail in Philadelphia, Miss., on July 14.
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George Welch
George Welch, Democratic candidate for Hinds County Board of Supervisors District 5
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Machelle Shelby Kyles
Machelle Shelby Kyles, Democratic Challenger for House District 63
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Livingston Park Reopens, Zoo Gets a Giraffe
Starting today, families will be able to enjoy west Jackson's Livingston Park in a way the park has not been used in a long time. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place …
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Crime
Theater Gunman's Family Called Him Mentally Ill, Violent
The family of the man who killed two people and wounded nine others before killing himself at a crowded showing of "Trainwreck" showing said he was mentally ill and so …
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Police: Theater Gunman was 'Drifter' who Planned to Escape
The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of "Trainwreck" and began firing into the crowd, killing two people, was described as a drifter from …
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EU Regulator Recommends 1st License for Malaria Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has recommended approving what would be the world's first licensed malaria vaccine, even though it's only about 30 percent effective and its protection fades over time.
