Jackson Free Press

Disenfranchised for Life? No Changes, Yet

Stanley Barnes of Claiborne County was convicted of murder in 1990 and received a life sentence, but was paroled in 2000. He is still on unsupervised parole. Sen. Albert Butler, …

Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune, adamantly opposed a measure that would restore the voting rights of …

• April 11, 2018

State to Reauthorize, Monitor Visitors Bureau

Pending Gov. Phil Bryant's signature, the State of Mississippi is reauthorizing the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau for another year, but with added strings attached.

Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, said he hopes legislation that re-authorizes the Jackson Convention and Visitors …

• April 11, 2018

Mayor Lumumba, Police Out of Sync?

If you walked into Jackson City Hall two weeks ago at just after 7 p.m., you would have seen the mayor's chief of staff, Safiya Omari, in a tense, loud …

As the City prepares for the first officer-identification task-force meeting on April 11, Mayor Chokwe …

• April 11, 2018

Trump Says 'Missiles Coming' Against Syria, 'New and Smart'

Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles "will be coming" in response to Syria's suspected chemical attack that killed at least …

Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that …

• April 11, 2018

Ryan Won't Run for Re-Election as GOP Worries About Midterms

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall.

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting …

• April 11, 2018

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• April 11, 2018

Mississippi Governor Orders Closure of 83 Deficient Bridges

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday ordered the Mississippi Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 locally maintained bridges that the federal government says are in bad shape.

Gov. Phil Bryant is ordering the Mississippi Department of Transportation to close 83 locally maintained …

• April 10, 2018

JSU Wins $75,000 Top Prize in Honda's HBCU National Academic Contest

Jackson State University is $75,000 richer after students captured the top academic prize during the 29th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament in Torrance, California.

Jackson State University is $75,000 richer after students captured the top academic prize during the …

• April 10, 2018

"I'm Sorry:" Zuckerberg Opens Senate Hearing With an Apology

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began a two-day congressional inquisition Tuesday with a public apology for a privacy scandal that has roiled the social media giant he founded more than a …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began a two-day congressional inquisition Tuesday with a public apology for …

• April 10, 2018

Smith Park Grand Reopening, CU at the Zoo and AAF District 7 Spring Convention

Smith Park in downtown Jackson, which has been closed for renovations since November 2017, will reopen on Friday, April 13. A ribbon cutting for the refurbished park will take place …