Jackson Free Press

Young people in Jackson, through the Mississippi Youth Media Project and the Kappa League, are …

• March 7, 2018

As of Feb. 28, 2018, nearly half of the juveniles at Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center …

• March 7, 2018

EDITOR'S NOTE: Parkland Teens Lead by Talking Back, Listening

The Parkland, Fla., teenagers who became activists against gun violence while locked in closets on Valentine's Day are giving many of us life during a dark period in our country.

Jacksonians Value JPS and Teachers, Poll Finds

The local community supports both Jackson Public Schools and the teachers in a stronger way than in many communities, a poll of 500 local residents in January found.

Jennifer Johnson presented polling data from LJR Custom Strategies to the Better Together Commission. It …

• March 7, 2018

Ringing the Bell on Kids Charged as Adults

Johnnie McDaniels' job requires him to repair broken children, especially those who have been charged as adults. Many of them sit in his facility for the better part of a …

Johnnie McDaniels, executive director of the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center, wants law enforcement and the …

• March 7, 2018

UPDATED:After 7 Shootings, JPD Still Shields Officers

Lee Edward Bonner, 37, died after a Jackson police officer shot him on Feb. 21 in west Jackson. His family says it was "an overkill," while the City released scant …

Tetrina Blalock came to the Feb. 27 Jackson City Council meeting on behalf of her …

• March 7, 2018

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• March 7, 2018

Starkville Reverses Decision, Gives Permit to Gay Pride Parade

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders in Starkville, home to Mississippi State University, now say they will permit a gay pride parade, reversing a previous denial after a lawsuit was filed.

Starkville's board of alderman reversed a recent decision to deny a permit to a gay …

• March 6, 2018

Oxford, Miss., voting to permit a gay pride parade after a lawsuit was filed.

• March 6, 2018

With Republicans trying to hold onto their slim Senate majority, pressure is building on Gov. …

• March 6, 2018

Mississippi GOP Governor Won't Appoint Himself to US Senate

Mississippi's Republican governor took himself out of the mix Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Thad Cochran, saying he'll find another strong contender to keep the seat …

Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, believes the "Gestational Age Act," which will ban abortions after 15 …

• March 6, 2018

Mississippi Senate Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban, with Changes

Mississippi senators have passed a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Mayor Refutes Ethics Complaint Claiming JPD Destroys Immigration Records

In one of his more assertive and direct public statements, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba refuted an ethics complaint from a local conservative think tank accusing the City of Jackson of …

Shadrack White, director of the Mississippi Justice Institute, filed a public records complaint with the …

• March 6, 2018

Natural Saga Tea, Launch Trampoline Park, Hollywood Feed and Microsoft Rocks

Clinton resident Bradley Bailey opened Natural Saga Tea at The Hatch in midtown on Feb. 1. The business sells Bailey's own blends of sweet, herbal and milk teas, which he …