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Politics
Justice, Hope and Hurricane Katrina
Re-housing residents along the Mississippi coast became the most daunting problem of the post-Katrina recovery—logistically and politically speaking.
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State
Funding a Lifeline for Homeless Youth
Stewpot Community Services is one of several programs that serve homeless youth in the Jackson area. More than 3,000 students in Jackson Public Schools are homeless.
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HOPE Enterprise Corporation's Katrina 10-Year Report
HOPE Enterprise Corporation's Katrina 10-Year Report.
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Education
Reeves, Gunn Refuse to Reveal Emails About Initiatives 42 and 42-A
Officials with the public-school advocacy group Better Schools, Better Jobs are exploring their options after top lawmakers denied the group's public-records request for emails.
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Person of the Day
James A. Hefner
James A. Hefner, a former president of Jackson State University, died from complications from colon cancer Thursday, Aug. 27, in his home in Brentwood, Tenn. He was 76.
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Biz Roundup
Tom Ramsey's Stäge Pops Up, Bar Expands and Mississippi Modern Open House
Local chef Tom Ramsey, owner of La Finestra, is hosting a series of pop-up dinners at Taste of the Island Caribbean throughout October.
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Los Angeles City Council Poised to Vote on 2024 Olympic Plan
A month after Boston's bid for the 2024 Olympic Games collapsed, Los Angeles appears on the verge of stepping in as the replacement U.S. candidate.
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UNESCO Chief: IS Destruction of Syrian Temple 'Intolerable'
Islamic State militants in Syria committed an "intolerable crime against civilization" by destroying the Temple of Bel, one of the ancient world's most iconic monuments, the head of the U.N. …
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Pope: Priests in Holy Year Can Absolve 'Sin of Abortion'
Pope Francis declared on Tuesday he is allowing all priests in the church's upcoming Year of Mercy to absolve women of the "sin of abortion" if they repent with a …
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Black Lives Matter Movement Experiencing Growing Pains
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists, black and white, marched outside the Minnesota State Fair this weekend, hoping to bring attention to the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of …
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Federal Judge Orders Kentucky Clerk and Her Staff to Court
A county clerk in Kentucky who invoked "God's authority" Tuesday for defying the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage has been summoned by a federal judge to explain why she …
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Senate Panel Denies School Funding Group's Records Request
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves' email and other correspondence are not public records that are subject to disclosure, the Mississippi Senate Rules Committee said Monday.
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City & County
City Mulls Siemens Contract Amendment
City officials recently announced that upgrades to the city's water system, which cost $25 million, are complete.
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Politics
Analysis: Detailed State Agency Budgets Available Online
The Legislative Budget Office now provides information on the budget process, spending requests and budget terminology.
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Person of the Day
Spanky the Otter
The Jackson Zoo has a new creature on the block: Spanky, a 1-year-old male North American river otter. He arrived in May and recently made his otter exhibit debut.
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Alaska-Bound, Obama Renames America's Tallest Peak
Ahead of a historic trip to the Arctic, President Barack Obama erased a former Republican president's name from North America's tallest peak in a move applauded in Alaska and derided …
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Syrian Official: Amount of Damage at Palmyra Temple Unclear
A Syrian official in charge of antiquities said Monday his government has not been able to determine how much damage an explosion near the ancient Temple of Bel caused the …
