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Education
Middle-Class Families Could Get Special-Needs Help
When the parents of 10-year-old Flannery Smith noticed their daughter's learning difficulty, they took immediate action. Through legal help from the Mississippi Center for Justice, the family compelled the school …
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A Woman Who Changed My Life
Before college, I was fortunate enough to work with a program called JTPA. The program placed teenagers in real work situations for on-the-job training.
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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Politics
Mississippi’s Money Dance
Mississippi lawmakers voted Monday to borrow $450 million for a range of needs. As usual, there's very little for the city of Jackson's legislative agenda, which included funding for public-safety, …
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Gulf States Reach $18.7B Settlement with BP Over Oil Spill
BP and five Gulf states announced a record $18.7 billion record settlement Thursday that resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage done by the energy giant's …
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Colleges in Cuba, US Build Ties as Diplomatic Tensions Ease
As the U.S. and Cuba mend ties, colleges in both countries are forming partnerships that once were heavily restricted.
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Civil Rights
Attorneys Recount Events in Jonathan Sanders Death
Attorneys for the family of Jonathan Sanders, a black man killed last week after being stopped by a white Stonewall, Miss., police officer, recounted to the Jackson Free Press this …
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UN Endorses Iran Nuclear Deal with 6 World Powers
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously endorsed the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers and authorized a series of measures leading to the end of U.N. …
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City & County
Baker: I'm a Doer
After an unsuccessful bid in 2013, Democrat James “Lap” Baker is making another bid this August for Hinds County's District 4 supervisor seat.
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Congress Heading on Vacation, Putting Off Messy Decisions
As lawmakers head out of the Capitol for a five-week summer recess, they leave behind a pile of unfinished business that all but guarantees a painful fall.
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Music
The Strangest Dance
Music is a treasure. But the luster is wearing off, and we can't blame that all on venues. There's a reason that the hoops artists jump through are so widespread.
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Colorado Shooter Gets Life Sentence, Jury Couldn't Agree on Death Penalty
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Colorado theater shooter James Holmes will be sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury failed to agree Friday on whether he should get …
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Biz Roundup
Mixed-Use at Medical Mall, Fleet Feet 'Pep Rally,' 'What Works Cities'
The Jackson Medical Mall is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for a new mixed-use retail site called Woodrow Wilson Place Thursday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m.
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An Open Letter to My Daughter
Discriminatory practices are and must continue to be challenged in the legal, policy, judiciary, corporate and executive arenas. Victory in such arenas must be achieved through political participation, litigation and …
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National
Ted Cruz Sees Path to White House Running Through the South
Ted Cruz sees his way to the White House, and it runs between the hedges, through waters patrolled by the "Volunteer Navy" and a spot on the Mississippi River nicknamed …
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JFP 2015 College Football Preview: University of Mississippi
The Rebels reeled off seven straight wins and reached No. 3 in the polls last season. The team beat Boise State University to start, though the Broncos went on to …
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Americans, Briton Who Thwarted Attack Get France's Top Honor
The president of France pinned his country's highest award, the Legion d'Honneur, on three Americans and a Briton on Monday, saying they "gave a lesson in courage" by subduing a …
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Judge Jails Kentucky Clerk for Refusing Marriage Licenses
A federal judge ordered a defiant county clerk to jail for contempt Thursday after she insisted that it would violate her conscience to follow court orders to issue marriage licenses …
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Art
Wonder Lives Here
After nearly $9,000 in renovations, Ron Chane used the Sept. 3 Fondren's First Thursday to unveil The Wonder Lab, a collection of studio spaces that he hopes will be a …
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New Federal Food Safety Rules Issued After Deadly Outbreaks
Food manufacturers must be more vigilant about keeping their operations clean under new government safety rules released Thursday in the wake of deadly foodborne illness outbreaks linked to ice cream, …
