Jackson Free Press

Mississippi's capital city says it plans to work with the U.S. Department of Justice to …

• September 25, 2020

Feds Offer to Help Curb Crime in Mississippi Capital

Mississippi's capital city says it plans to work with the U.S. Department of Justice to help fight crime. Jackson City Council President Aaron Banks says U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst extended …

Repaving ‘One of the Worst Streets’ in Jackson—Ellis Avenue—with Capitol Street Ahead

The portion of Ellis Avenue that runs from St. Charles Street to Capitol Street is up next for resurfacing as the City of Jackson continues with the 2020 paving season.

Pandemic Course and Giveback Event at USM, JSU/U of M Collaboration Grant

The University of Southern Mississippi recently released a free online course to help the public better understand COVID-19 and other pandemics.

Dismay Over Breonna Taylor Spills into America's Streets

Anger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death poured into America’s streets as protesters lashed out at a criminal justice system …

Majority-Black School Closer to Shedding Confederate Name

Lee Elementary, a majority-Black school in Mississippi, is one step closer to being renamed for a Black leader or activist rather than a Confederate general.

At Least Three Mississippi Legislative Races Going to Runoffs

Runoffs will be needed for at least three special elections to fill seats in the Mississippi Legislature. A fourth special election is also likely to go to a runoff, unless …

Attorneys: Mississippi Gov. Properly Vetoed Parts of Bills

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves acted within his constitutional powers when he issued partial vetoes of budget bills this year, the state attorney general's office is arguing in court papers.

Sewage Fix Finally: The Pittmans Get Relief After Eight Months of Stench

After eight months of living with the smell of sewage in their apartment, a couple living on Sage Street in Jackson finally got relief earlier this month.

Isiah Marshall Jr.

Isiah Marshall Jr., associate dean and professor for Jackson State University's School of Social Work, became a member of the Council on Social Work Education Commission on Accreditation in July. …

Four Special Elections Will Fill Mississippi Legislative Seats

Four nonpartisan special elections are being held to fill vacant seats in the Mississippi Legislature. Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday. If runoffs are needed, they will be Oct. …

Gunn: Mississippi Legislators to Return by Early October

Mississippi legislators will probably return to the Capitol before Oct. 5 to examine how the state is spending coronavirus relief money it received from the federal government, Republican House Speaker …

Deion Sanders

Currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian School-Cedar Hill in Texas, Deion Sanders is taking his first head coaching job at Jackson State University.

Crime Expert Decries City Council's Jail-Renting Initiative

Renting jail spaces to hold people accused of misdemeanors is a waste of money and an ethically wrong approach, Urban Peace Institute Senior Consultant on Conflict and Violence Ron Noblet …

WellsFest Cancelled, Emerging Solutions Project and Flu Fighters Coalition

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wells United Methodist Church in Jackson has cancelled its annual WellsFest events, including the Sept. 22 Art Night, the Sept. 23 golf tournament and the …

Mississippi Justices: No Broad Absentee Voting Amid COVID-19

Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Former District Attorney Represents Some He Once Prosecuted

Former Mississippi district attorney Robert Shuler Smith is now representing some people he once prosecuted, court documents show. The current district attorney, Jody Owens, is seeking to have Smith removed …

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch's staff does research and writes legal opinions to guide state …

• September 21, 2020

Analysis: Quirky or Serious, Legal Opinions Guide Officials

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch's staff does research and writes legal opinions to guide state and local government operations. Those opinions are posted on the attorney general’s website, giving the …

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. …