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LGBT
Simons Says: HB 1523 ‘Is About Bigotry’
Rabbi Jeremy Simons knows his Bible too well to lend credence to people who cherry-pick verses to use it to support House Bill 1523, a law that many criticize as …
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Jacksonian
Arianna Marcell
For Arianna Marcell, dance was something that was easy to love and have fun with. At the age of 8, Arianna Marcell's mother, Charmione, enrolled her in local dance studios …
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Civil Rights
Defending Our Blackness, Unapologetically
I didn't watch the 2016 BET awards last Sunday, but I did partake in the Black Twitter awards watch party where I retweet, lurk from afar and pop some tweets …
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Personhood
Abortion in Mississippi: ‘The Fight’s Not Over’
Derenda Hancock and two other Pink House Defenders were sitting anxiously outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization with donuts and coffee the morning of June 27, all checking their phones …
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State
‘Tough Love’: Harlem Gang Expert Visiting Jackson
Dr. Kai Smith, a native of Harlem, runs GRAAFICS, Gang Diversion, Reentry And Absent Fathers Intervention Centers, a program he founded to give young men and women an outlet to …
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Music
Danger Is Their Last Name
From its fruit-emoji cover to its tongue-in-cheek song titles, including "George Bush Controls the Weather," it is obvious that the latest album from Oxford, Miss., prog-rock trio Carlos Danger, "Now …
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Food
For the Love of Hot Dogs
When Gary Howard Jr. moved from New Orleans to Winona, Miss., he decided to bring a little bit of the culture of his home city back with him.
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Study: Residents May Ignore Emergency Alerts
A study by two University of Southern Mississippi researchers on the effectiveness of emergency alerts has revealed some surprising results.
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Biz Roundup
Freeze & Thank You, Jack's Construction Site, Just Plain Good and Morrison Brothers Music
Last month, Jonas and Eboni Adams found a location at 5780 Highway 80 on the border of Clinton and Jackson where they could finally set up a brick-and-mortar location for …
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Business
A Million for JATRAN, Fireworks, and 'Capacity' at City Council
Even as fireworks are banned in many cities across the country, the Jackson City Council could not pass an ordinance to ban fireworks in the city before the July 4 …
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Election Set for Mississippi House Seat Vacated by Campbell
Gov. Phil Bryant has set special election to a vacant seat in the Mississippi House.
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Politics
Special Session: Gov. Phil Bryant Asked for 'Unlimited Spending Authority'
For as long as some experienced lawmakers can remember, this week's special session was momentous.
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LGBT
UPDATED: 'Still in Legal Limbo': HB 1523 Down in Mississippi, But Not Out
Late last night, U.S. District Court for Southern Mississippi Judge Carlton Reeves stopped Mississippi's controversial HB 1523, the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Religious Discrimination Act, in its tracks.
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Person of the Day
Blaise Vera
When former stars lose the race with Father Time, it opens the door to youth. That could help Blaise Vera rise in the Olympic 50-meter freestyle.
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LGBT
Hood on HB 1523 Appeal: 'I Will Have to Think Long and Hard'
“The federal court's ruling was straightforward and clear. On page 9, the court quotes statements made by legislators, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The court found that those statements, along …
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Official: AG Will Accept Prosecutors' Call on Clinton Case
President Barack Obama's top lawyer won't overrule the findings of an FBI-led investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, a Justice Department official said Friday.
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LGBT
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves Blocks HB 1523
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge blocked a Mississippi law on religious objections to same-sex marriage moments before it was set to take effect Friday, ruling it unconstitutionally establishes …
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Officials Tell Bryant to Withdraw $63.1M to Cover Budget Gap
Budget officials are recommending that Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant withdraw $63.1 million from state savings to cover the 2016 deficit.
