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Col. Gregory Scott Michel
Col. Gregory Scott Michel of McComb will assume command this week of Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.
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Ordinary Folk Take Up Military Training Over Russia Threat
NATO aircraft scream across eastern European skies and American armored vehicles rumble near the border with Russia on a mission to reassure citizens that they're safe from Russian aggression.
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2 Protests in Town Where Man Found Hanging in Tree
Two weekend gatherings at the Claiborne County Courthouse called for action in the death of Otis Byrd, a man reported missing early in March and found March 19, hanging from …
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Rand Paul and 2016: A Message of Change, Delivered Deadpan
Ready to enter the chase for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, first-term Kentucky senator Rand Paul has designs on changing how members of his party go about getting elected to …
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Clinton to Start 2016 Bid with Focus on Voter Interaction
Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to launch her campaign for president sometime in the next two weeks and will initially focus on intimate events, rather than soaring speeches to big …
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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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Dr. Jim Borsig
Over the past several days, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and Dr. Dan Jones made a good faith effort regarding Dr. Jones' continued service as …
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Hundreds of Fishermen Rescued Amid Indonesian Slavery Probe
Hundreds of fishermen raced to be rescued Friday from the isolated Indonesian island where an Associated Press investigation found that many were enslaved to catch seafood that could end up …
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Commitments Made, Iran and 6 Powers Face Tough Nuke Talks
With one phase of nuclear talks over, Iran and six world powers now have an ambitious to-do list that—if implemented—will cut significantly into Iran's bomb-capable technology while giving Tehran quick …
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State
Dan Jones Rejects Offer to Extend Ole Miss Contract
Ole Miss chancellor refuses offer to extend contract.
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John Rocker
It was John Rocker's mouth, not his arm, that was most memorable about his time with the Atlanta Braves. His quotes to Sports Illustrated in December 1999 caused a backlash …
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Crime
Advocates Seek Prison Changes as State Seeks Case Dismissal
Attorneys for the state of Mississippi argued in federal court Wednesday that steps have been taken to end inmate-on-inmate violence at a prison in Leake County.
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City & County
4 Men Escape Downtown Jail, Search Ongoing
This morning's escape of four men from the downtown Jackson Detention Center came just days after members of the Jackson City Council discussed the city building its own jail.
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What Americans Think About Gay Rights and Religious Liberty
Most Americans support allowing businesses to refuse wedding-related services to same-sex couples on religious grounds, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted earlier this year. But another recent poll suggests …
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Airbnb Offers Cuba Lodgings in Major US Business Expansion
The popular online home-rental service Airbnb is allowing American travelers to book lodging in Cuba starting Thursday in the most significant U.S. business expansion on the island since the declaration …
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Indiana Unveils Changes to Religion Bill; Arkansas in Flux
Indiana lawmakers on Thursday announced changes they plan to make to the state's new religious-objections law aimed at quelling widespread criticism from businesses and others who have called the proposal …
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City & County
Troubled Water, Part II: The Origins of Jackson's $91 Million Siemens Contract
Nearly two months have passed since City of Jackson Department of Public Works Director Kishia Powell brought the water-meter installation project, the centerpiece of the City's $91 million contract with …
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Bryan's Rant
Chasing Perfection
Just two games separate the 2014-2015 University of Kentucky Wildcats from immortality, and just three teams stand in the Wildcats' way from joining eight others who had a perfect season.
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Indiana Debate Exposes Republican Divisions
As the backlash intensifies over a so-called religious freedom law in Indiana, the GOP's leading White House contenders have been drawn into a messy clash that highlights the party's strong …
