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Obama Tests Work Policies on Federal Contractors

Sidestepping Congress, President Barack Obama is using the federal government's vast array of contractors to impose rules on wages, pay disparities and hiring on a segment of the private sector …

Possible Signals from Lost Jet's Black Boxes Heard

Underwater sounds detected by a ship searching the southern Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet are consistent with the pings from aircraft black boxes, an Australian official said …

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.

Army Corps Plans to Restore Miss. Barrier Islands

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to shore up Mississippi's Barrier Islands by pumping in some 20 million cubic yards of sand.

Margaret Barrett-Simon's JFP Questionnaire

The Jackson Free Press recently completed editorial-board interviews with each of the seven major candidates for mayor. As this process evolved, so did our questions. In the interest of fairness, …

Woman Faces Up to 76 Years in Meth Case

Warren County prosecutors say a Bolton woman faces up to 76 years in prison after being convicted Tuesday on methamphetamine charges.

Nissan Settles Worker's Labor Practice Charge

Nissan Motor Co. says it has settled an unfair labor practice charge with a pro-union worker at its assembly plant in Canton, Miss.

Tony T. Yarber's JFP Questionnaire

The Jackson Free Press recently completed editorial-board interviews with each of the major candidates for mayor. As this process evolved, so did our questions. In the interest of fairness, we …

'Cuban Twitter' Heads to Hearings in Congress

The head of the U.S. government agency that secretly created a "Cuban Twitter" communications network designed to undermine the communist government in Cuba is expected to testify next week before …

Kerry: U.S. Reconsiders Role in Mideast Peace Talks

The Obama administration will reevaluate its role in foundering Middle East peace talks following actions by both Israel and the Palestinians that have brought the negotiations to virtual collapse, U.S. …

Miss. House Rejects Texting-While-Driving Ban

House members killed a texting-while-driving ban Wednesday night on a voice vote in the closing minutes of the 2014 Legislature.

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Mike Minor

Braves fans will get a special treat on opening night as Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Minor starts the season for the M-Braves. Minor has been with the Double A squad …

Fort Hood Gunman Sought Mental Health Treatment

An Iraq War veteran being treated for mental illness was the gunman who opened fire at Fort Hood, killing three people and wounding 16 others before committing suicide, in an …

U.S. Secretly Built 'Cuban Twitter' to Stir unrest

The U.S. government masterminded the creation of a "Cuban Twitter"—a communications network designed to undermine the communist government in Cuba, built with secret shell companies and financed through foreign banks, …

Fort Hood Army Base Site of Another Deadly Shooting; 3 Killed, 16 Wounded

A soldier opened fire Wednesday on fellow service members at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide at the same post where more …

Texas Judge Turns Back Fight Against Execution Drugs

A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a ruling requiring the Texas prison system to disclose more information about where it gets lethal-injection drugs, reversing a judge who had …

Special Session Called for More Prosecutors

Many Mississippi judicial districts are likely to get additional prosecutors after Gov. Phil Bryant revived an effort Wednesday to add assistant district attorneys.

Miss. House Rejects Special Education Vouchers

Eleven Republicans provided the margin of defeat Wednesday as the House voted 63-57 to reject a bill that would have given vouchers worth more than $6,000 to parents of some …

The Slate

It is time for one of the best sporting weekends of the year, featuring the men's Final Four and WrestleMania. This time, the showcase of immortals is in New Orleans.

Documenting Terror in North Mississippi

On April 15, 2013, an act of terror shocked our nation. Two explosions near the finish line of the annual Boston Marathon killed three and injured hundreds.