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Scott Colom

• February 4, 2019

After actor Jussie Smollett was attacked in Chicago last week, the incident launched a national …

• February 4, 2019

OPINION: Hate Crimes Are Still a Problem. Lawmakers Could Help.

Within the past few weeks, hate crimes have been splashed across cable news and newspaper headlines.

School Safety Act Includes Mental Health, School Surveillance Provisions

Mississippi's children go to school in places "of potential violence," Gov. Phil Bryant lamented in his State of the State address last month, as he called on lawmakers to craft …

Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, introduced the Mississippi School Safety Act, ito require school districts to …

• February 4, 2019

Kevin Blackwell Photo courtesy Mississippi Legislature

• February 4, 2019

Proposal Would Make Mississippi Voter ID Law Stricter

A proposal would set a shorter deadline for Mississippi voters to show photo identification if they forget it on Election Day.

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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• February 4, 2019

Griffis had served on the state Court of Appeals since January 2003 and was that …

• February 1, 2019

Kenny Griffis

A new justice has been sworn in to serve on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Kenny Griffis of Ridgeland was surrounded by family Friday as he took his oath from the …

Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance Board of Directors member Father Jerry Tobin puts his hands on …

• February 1, 2019

At the Mississippi Capitol, Aemal Nafis accused President Trump of "hypocrisy" when it comes to …

• February 1, 2019

Lorena Quiroz told the pro-immigrant crowd in the Mississippi Capitol that "too many have fallen …

• February 1, 2019

Mississippi Immigrant Rights Group Calls for Action from Lawmakers

Members and supporters of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance held a rally to urge lawmakers to pass legislation to make life better for the state's documented and undocumented immigrants.

The Mississippi State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach recently named Michael Lane, who graduated …

• February 1, 2019

MSU Idea Shop, Emerge Exhibit at Belhaven and Millsaps Internship Program

The Mississippi State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach recently named Michael Lane, who graduated from MSU in December 2018 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, as program coordinator …

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in early December that Washington would give Moscow 60 …

• February 1, 2019

US Pulls Out of Cold War-Era Nuclear Treaty, Blaming Russia

The United States announced Friday that it was pulling out of a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, accusing Moscow of violating the Cold War-era pact with "impunity" by …

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (left), D-Mississippi, again requested Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen …

• January 31, 2019