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JXN Scavenge
This summer, let's recreate that fun with a Jackson-centric scavenger hunt that you can do one weekend.
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LGBT
HRC: Why LGBT Moves Like Waveland's Are Vital
On a stop of his tour through the South, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin spoke at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson on May 13 about the Human Rights Campaign's …
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Business
Casinos, LGBTs Still Allied in Face of SB 2681
To say that Mississippi, where citizens passed a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage in 2004, has been slow to cash in on the economic potential of embracing LGBT people and …
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City & County
Yarber’s Early Moves: Roads, Safety
The city's pothole problem has long been a source of stress for many Jackson motorists.
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Editor's Note
Mrs. Truth, Mr. Humanity
I first visited Battle Creek's monument to Sojourner Truth, an illiterate woman who shed her slave name and chose "Truth," saying "... and truth shall be my abiding name."
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Theater
On the EastSide
After a wildly successful, yet nerve-wracking Kickstarter campaign to fund season two of his critically acclaimed web series "EastSiders," Kit Williamson wants to sleep.
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China Signs 30-Year Deal for Russian Natural Gas
China signed a landmark deal Wednesday to buy Russian natural gas worth about $400 billion, giving a boost to diplomatically isolated President Vladimir Putin and expanding Moscow's ties with Asia.
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Course Aims to Increase Women in Miss. Politics
Organizers of a leadership course for college students say they're trying to increase the number of women in Mississippi politics.
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Obama Hosts CEOs Whose Firms are Investing in U.S.
At the White House, President Barack Obama played the role of business pitchman Tuesday, saluting 11 executives whose companies have chosen to gain or expand a footprint in the United …
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Pennsylvania Gay Marriage Ban Overturned by Judge
Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was overturned by a federal judge Tuesday.
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Person of the Day
Derrick Johnson
When two Tougaloo College alumni convinced Derrick Johnson, a Detroit, Mich., native, that he belonged at the college, Johnson ended up discovering a passion for civil-rights work.
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Thailand's Army Declares Martial Law, Denies Coup
Thailand's powerful military chief intervened Tuesday for the first time in the country's latest political crisis, declaring martial law and dispatching gun-mounted jeeps into the heart of the capital with …
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UN Says Forced Labor $150 Billion-a-Year Business
Trafficking, forced labor and modern slavery are big business generating profits estimated at $150 billion a year, the U.N. labor agency said Tuesday.
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Report: Rural Miss. Schools Poorer, More Diverse
Rural schools in Mississippi are growing in enrollment and serving more low-income and minority students than previous years, according to a report released Monday.
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Events
Community Meetings and Events
A Memorial Day Parade will be held in downtown Vicksburg on Monday, May 26
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Putin Orders Troops Near Ukraine to Return Home
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops deployed near Ukraine to return to their home bases and praised the launch of a dialogue between the Ukrainian government and its …
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August Alsina, Jackson Promoters in War of Words Over Concert Cancellation
By R.L. NaveAugust Alsina, a 21-year rap sensation from New Orleans, was supposed to perform in Jackson tonight. He won't make it after all, which has apparently infuriated his fans in Jacktown.
Promoters of the concert, planned for Saturday at the Mississippi Coliseum want to set the record straight.
In a statement to Jackson media outlets, promoter Yolanda Singleton explained the situation from their point of view:
"We, as promoters, did everything we were legally obligated to do via contract as well as met all financial obligations. After the initial May 10, 2014 date was rescheduled, we were still committed to bringing the artist to the city for those who had purchased tickets and others. We were more than accommodating to the artist with a new date.
Singleton continued: "Although the venue was scaled down to accommodate an audience of 3500 seats for August Alsina's performance, promoters were contacted by management two days prior to the schedule event date stating the 2000 tickets already sold was not a big enough crowd for August Alsina to perform because he did not want to see empty seats while performing. We were told, 'it would not be a good look for him.'"
It was not immediately clear if promoters could issue refunds to people who bought tickets or pursue legal action against Alsina.
In a "public-service announcement" posted on Instagram late Friday Alsina said only that "there was a mixup with the date and venue" as the reason he wouldn't be doing the show, but that he looks forward to coming to Jackson during his summer tour.
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GM is Fined $35 Million Over Deadly Defect
Federal safety regulators slapped General Motors with a record $35 million fine Friday for taking more than a decade to disclose an ignition-switch defect in millions of cars that has …
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Obama and Hollande Discuss Ukraine and Nigeria
President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande on Friday discussed developments in Ukraine and the terrorist threat posed by the group Boko Haram in Nigeria, two of the more …
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City & County
Yarber Signals Shakeup with Crisler Pick
The appointment of former Ward 6 Councilman Marshand Crisler as public-safety commissioner marks the start of Mayor Tony Yarber's vow to overhaul the city's organizational chart.
