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AP Impact: Bites Derided as Unreliable in Court
At least 24 men convicted or charged with murder or rape based on bite marks on the flesh of victims have been exonerated since 2000, many after spending more than …
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City & County
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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Ethics Panel Clears Way for GOP Medicaid Votes
The Mississippi Ethics Commission on Friday cleared the way for six Republican state House members to vote on Medicaid issues, but the commission's ruling wasn't unanimous and one member called …
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Economy
Housing Crisis: Widespread Discrimination; Little Taste for Enforcement
The results of Tuesday's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development national study on the persistence of housing discrimination are unlikely to shock: Racial and ethnic minorities continue to find …
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Person of the Day
Brendan O'Toole
Brendan O'Toole isn't using lavish fundraisers to raise $2 million to support veterans. Instead, he's using his stamina, endurance and, mostly, his feet on a 3,600-mile, coast-to-coast run.
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10 Things to Know About the College World Series
Omaha's annual summer party, the College World Series, begins Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park.
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Court Says Isolated Human Genes Cannot be Patented
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information …
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Blast at La. Plant Kills 1, More than 70 Hurt
Daniel Cuthbertson knows the risks involved in working at chemical plants. Still, the Taft, Calif., contract worker who travels frequently for such work was rattled hours after escaping Thursday's blast …
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2 Found Dead in Area Burned by Colo. Wildfire
Firefighters have at least temporarily battled to a "draw" with a fast-moving fire that has already killed two people and destroyed 379 homes, giving weary authorities and residents the first …
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Syria: U.S. Chemical Weapons Charges 'Full of Lies'
The Syrian government on Friday dismissed U.S. charges that it used chemical weapons as "full of lies," accusing President Barack Obama of resorting to fabrications to justify his decision to …
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Obama Deepens U.S. Involvement in Syria
'Conclusive evidence' that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons is prompting President Barack Obama to authorize lethal aid to Syrian rebels.
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SPLC, ACLU Bemoan Closing of Miss. Work Centers
Faith-based groups and advocates led by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union are asking Mississippi prison officials to drop plans to close four of the …
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West Street Construction Begins
By Tyler ClevelandConstruction to replace a 90-year-old water line and three feet of Yazoo clay began today on West Street between Woodrow Wilson Avenue and Marshall Street.
The construction has forced the close of both southbound lanes from Woodrow Wilson Avenue to Millsaps Avenue, and one northbound lane in the same area. The city is suggesting vehicles over 12 feet wide take another route. Traffic is being detoured to State Street.
West Street sidewalks are also closed from Woodrow Wilson to Millsaps Avenue. Those sidewalks will be replaced during the process, but are not safe while construction is going on.
Neighborhood streets near the construction zone could be subject to closure as well, as crews will need to replace the water lines at each street as they get to them.
A press release from the city says the closures are expected to last two or three months. Once the work on the southbound side of the street is completed, similar restrictions will be put in place for the northbound side of the street.
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Court Says Human Genes Cannot be Patented
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.
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Turkish PM Issues Ultimatum, Will Meet Protesters
Turkey's prime minister issued a "final warning" to protesters on Thursday, demanding they end their occupation of a park next to Istanbul's Taksim Square that has ignited the largest political …
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City & County
Evers Gala Tops Off Jackson Events
Fifty years after the assassination of Medgar Evers, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson came together to celebrate Evers' life.
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Environment
Fish on Prozac: Anxious, Anti-Social, Aggressive
When fish swim in waters tainted with antidepressant drugs, they become anxious, anti-social and sometimes even homicidal.
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Person of the Day
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State University sports fans have gotten bad news, but also some excellent news this past week. First, the bad news: On Friday, June 7, the NCCA hit the MSU …
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Small Businesses Are Hiring Again, but Cautiously
Small business owners across the country want to add staffers, and many are hiring, but they're taking their time before they commit to a new employee.
