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Officials: Weinstein to Surrender in Sexual Misconduct Probe

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday to face charges involving at least one of the women who have accused him of sexual assault, two law …

Judge: President Can't Block Critics on Twitter

President Donald Trump violates the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment when he blocks critics on Twitter for political speech, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Stand or Stay Out of Sight: NFL Takes on Anthem Protesters

NFL owners approved a new policy Thursday aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the "The Star-Spangled Banner" but …

One year to the date after Kingston Frazier, a 6-year-old kidnapped from Kroger and then …

• May 23, 2018

As many as 7,000 bodies were buried at Mississippi's former insane asylum, a site that's …

• May 23, 2018

Examining the salaries of department heads in the City of Jackson under Mayor Chokwe A. …

• May 23, 2018

Lawyers Say JPD Officer May Have Killed Twice, Demands More Names

Attorneys for the family of Crystalline Barnes, killed by Jackson police on Jan. 27, 2018, is demanding to know the names of officers who shot Jacksonians in incidents over the …

Baltimore attorney Jason Downs filed a civil-action petition against the City of Jackson demanding release …

• May 22, 2018

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science launched a new exhibit called "The Science of Ripley's …

• May 22, 2018

The state Board of Education approved the change Thursday and it took effect immediately. The …

• May 22, 2018

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.

Afroman to Settle Suit Filed Over Mississippi Assault, Song

Musician and rapper Afroman is settling a lawsuit filed by a woman he punched during a 2015 Mississippi performance.

Musician and rapper Afroman is settling a lawsuit filed by a woman he punched during …

• May 18, 2018

Undocumented and Caught in the System

Traditionally, the Federal Bureau of Prisons houses undocumented immigrants charged with federal crimes in "criminal alien requirement" facilities. Private prison corporations run the BOP's 11 contract prisons.

Immigration authorities in Louisiana and Mississippi have filed nearly 3,000 deportation proceedings in the first …

• May 16, 2018

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would establish the Medgar Evers …

• May 16, 2018

Court Orders End to Lawsuit Over 2015 Mississippi Election

A federal court is ending a dispute over a 2015 Mississippi House race that originally went to a tiebreaker but was then overturned by the Legislature.

This month, the Food Network selected the fried bologna sandwich at The Pig & Pint …

• May 15, 2018

Analysis: Candidates Vie for Attention in 3rd District Race

Voters in central Mississippi's 3rd District are choosing a new member of Congress for the first time in a decade. Candidates have been traveling for weeks to speak at forums …

Rainbow Co-op Filing Chapter 11 Reorganization

The Rainbow Coop Board of Directors voted to seek Chapter 11 reorganization protection at its March meeting.