Jackson Free Press

Jackson Public Schools Board Vice President Ed Sivak asked stakeholders how the board can ensure …

• April 25, 2018

Mississippi Defendants Spend Months in Jail Awaiting Trial

Jerry Sanders has been sitting in a jail cell on a relatively minor charge of methamphetamine possession for more than a year — longer than the sentence he could get …

A recent survey of Mississippi jails conducted by the MacArthur Justice Center at the University …

• April 24, 2018

Insurance Broker: Prisons Chief Demanded 'Take Care of Me'

Guy Evans was the latest person—and could be the last—to plead guilty to what prosecutors say was a wide-ranging scheme of bribery and corruption under Christopher Epps, who led the …

Guy Evans was the latest person—and could be the last—to plead guilty to what prosecutors …

• April 24, 2018

More Water Bills Ahead; Siemens Contract Faces Changes Tonight

If Public Works Director Bob Miller gets his way, Jacksonians could start getting accurate water bills in the next couple of weeks.

Bob Miller, the City's director of public works, is giving Siemens Inc. six months to …

• April 24, 2018

Sheriffs Decry Cutbacks, Private Prison Contracts

Mississippi sheriffs packed into Room 113 at the Capitol Monday to express frustrations after the Mississippi Department of Corrections announced a reduction in inmates housed at the 15 regional facilities …

MDOC Commissioner Pelicia Hall defended her decision to pull inmates out of regional facilities due …

• April 24, 2018

Michael Kardos

Author Michael Kardos has always been drawn to the art of illusion. As a teenager, the New Jersey native got into doing magic, and as an adult, he wanted to …

Spanish Wine Tasting at Seafood R'evolution, Cinco de Mayo at Cantina Laredo and Taste JXN

Cantina Laredo, a Mexican restaurant located in The District at Eastover, will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with live music, a menu of limited-time-only cocktails and drink specials.

Cantina Laredo, a Mexican restaurant located in The District at Eastover, will celebrate Cinco de …

• April 24, 2018

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• April 24, 2018

Senators Delay VA Confirmation Hearing Amid New Allegations

Senate leaders have delayed indefinitely the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's pick to be Veterans Affairs secretary amid late-surfacing allegations about the nominee's workplace practices and growing questions about …

The hearing for Ronny Jackson, Trump's White House doctor and a Navy rear admiral, which …

• April 24, 2018

Inside the City of Jackson's 'Crime Summit'

A panel of Mississippi-based professionals sat in black leather armchairs on the stage of the Jackson Convention Center's theater on April 19. Larry Perry, Devon Loggins, Tiffany Anderson-Washington, Fallon Brewster …

Panelists discussed childhood trauma, re-entry and mental health at the City of Jackson's Crime and …

• April 23, 2018