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Immigration
A Torn Trump Still Weighing Fate of Young Immigrants
With a deadline looming, President Donald Trump remains torn over the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children — a …
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Immigration
Tough Path for GOP on Immigration, and Trump Made It Harder
On immigration, there were few easy answers for the Republican Party's most vulnerable members. And President Donald Trump just made things harder.
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Biz Roundup
Jackson Restaurants Closing and Opening, Sombra's New Menu and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month at Newk's
Jackson lost one restaurant last week and will lose another this week.
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Health Care
Age Matters When It Comes to Screening for Cervical Cancer
Getting checked for cervical cancer isn't one-size-fits-all: Millions of women may soon have to decide between a routine Pap or a newer test that detects if they have a cancer-causing …
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Immigration
Ryan: Deporting Young Immigrants Not in Nation's Interest
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday said deporting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally is "not in our nation's interest," as he and President Donald …
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Environment
Trump Puts Anti-Global Warming Projects on Chopping Block
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday aimed at moving forward on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama's plan to curb global warming.
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City & County
JPS Students Confront Police Brutality With Art
When Forest Hill High School teacher Paige Watson taught 9th-grade English last year, her students read law professor Michelle Alexander's book, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age …
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City & County
Black, Hispanic Kids React to Trump Win
The electorate of the United States, and the voters who elected Donald Trump, do not resemble the demographics of the country's public schools.
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Art
Experience Mississippi Music
The Iron Horse Grill's "Mississippi Music Experience" museum features life-size representations of Mississippi's music legends, in every genre from blues to rock 'n' roll.
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Politics
State Eyes Changes to Guardianship Laws
Desiree Henley knew Mississippi's guardianship and conservatorship laws were outdated, ineffective and likely stripping elderly and disabled citizens of their basic human rights.
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Music
Tapping into Indie Music Week
For almost a month, when Garrad Lee, a local deejay, show promoter and co-owner of record labels Elegant Trainwreck and Homework Town, spoke with Brad Franklin, the City of Jackson …
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Business
The Battle for the Jackson Airport: Can the State Take It Away?
It's not exactly Tom Cruise's Maverick flipping off a Russian fighter pilot in "Top Gun," but a dogfight is shaping up over control of the Jackson airport.
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Civil Rights
Trump, DeVos Allowing Bigotry in Public Schools
In a presidential administration filled with shocking moments, it was a New York Times headline that crystallized the Trump crowd's disdain for children of color for me. "Education Dept. Says …
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National
US Sanctions More Iranians, but Nuclear Deal Stands for Now
The Trump administration slapped 18 Iranian individuals and groups with sanctions Tuesday for aiding the country's non-nuclear weapons programs, in a bid to show that President Donald Trump is staying …
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Music
Boyfriend Speaks on Oxford Cancellation of Her Sexually Charged Performance
New Orleans-based Boyfriend has become the latest artist hit with recent crackdowns in Mississippi entertainment following the cancellation of her April 9 show at Proud Larry's in Oxford.
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Education
State Loses Out on Preschool Funding—Again
Mississippi's flawed application and underdeveloped plans to provide preschool for all children is partly to blame for why the state's youngest learners were bypassed once again for federal funds that …
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Grammys: Sam Smith Wins Record, Song and New Artist; Beck Takes Top Album
Sam Smith was the king of the Grammys, taking home three of the top four awards, including song and record of the year for "Stay With Me," and best new …
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Editor's Note
My Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer's 50th anniversary festivities are drawing to a close, but the future is at the feet of those young change-makers who aim to learn from its successes and apply …
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Politics
Legislative Fixes Needed for Primaries?
Assuming the Republican primary for U.S. Senate is resolved by the start of the 2015 legislative session, the Legislature could grapple with whether legislative fixes are required to curb electoral …
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Hitched
No Matter What
Drew and I married Jan. 4—14 months after we met and four months before we graduated from Mississippi State University.
