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City & County
Capitol Street Coalition: Police Pursuits Endangering Jacksonians' Lives
West Jackson residents, Clinton residents and public officials met this morning at the intersection of Galvez Street and Capitol Street, near the site of the deadly crash that left Lonnie …
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Biz Roundup
Feed JXN, Campbell's Madison, Hancock Fabrics and M7 Coffee House
Carlyn Hicks of the group Jackson Foodies, Chef Nick Wallace of the Mississippi Museum of Art, Mangia Bene co-owner Jeff Good and other Jackson locals are teaming up to organize …
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LGBT
'Total Infringement': Governor Signs HB 1523 Over Protests of Business Leaders, Citizens
Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1523 into law today, which will allow businesses, circuit clerks and medical professionals to recuse themselves from offering services based on a religious belief …
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City & County
Jackson Moves Forward With Plan to Prevent Lead from Leaching into Water Supply
The City of Jackson is moving ahead with an "aggressive" effort to prevent leaching of lead into the municipal water supply.
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City & County
Blighted Property a 'Recipe for Disaster,' But Residents Can Buy Some of It
When Alberta Epps arrived at the Jackson Police Training Academy Saturday morning, she was looking to find out more than about some overgrown property next to her house.
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Federal Judge Says Ferguson Deal with Justice Department is Approved
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge approved an agreement Tuesday between Ferguson and the U.S. Justice Department that calls for sweeping changes in the Missouri city where 18-year-old Michael …
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City & County
A Renter Finds Lead, But No Legal Protections
There do not seem to be any regulations requiring a homeowner to replace pipes that could contain lead, according to conversations with the EPA, the Mississippi Department of Health and …
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Food
Happy Local Holidays!
If you don’t want to cook this Christmas season, local restaurants can help you out.
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Colorado Vows to Defend Pot Law Against States' Challenge
Colorado's top law enforcement official promises to vigorously defend the state's historic law legalizing marijuana after Nebraska and Oklahoma asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare it unconstitutional, saying the …
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Civil Rights
I Am Not My Father
My father was very intent on ensuring that we knew who we were and where we came from. He wanted us to be aware of this world and its prejudices …
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Biz Roundup
Craft Beer Store Opens, Ace Closes, UMMC Acquires Courthouse
Montgomery Ace Hardware, in Maywood Mart Shopping Center, will close its doors Jan. 17.
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Theater
The Magic of ‘Peter Pan’
Even with its G-rated '50s songs and eternally optimistic story line, people of all ages get caught up in "Peter Pan"—even the cynics.
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LGBT
Brandon Gay-Straight Protest Planned Today
Despite fervent backlash from detractors, a demonstration against what LGBT activists call discrimination against a group of students who wanted to create a Gay-Straight Alliance at the school will continue …
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Often-Split Court Agrees Your Privacy Matters
Supreme Court justices found more common ground than usual this year, and nowhere was their unanimity more surprising than in a ruling that police must get a judge's approval before …
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City & County
Hinds Inmates Can Get HIV Tests
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is taking its HIV and AIDS prevention work to the jailhouse.
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Politics
Cochran, McDaniel: Bourbon vs. Populist, Again
The parallels between the Populist movement of the 1890s and today's Tea Party are striking, even though crucial differences also exist.
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US Given Heads Up About Newspaper Data Destruction
The Obama administration knew in advance that the British government would oversee destruction of a newspaper's hard drives containing leaked National Security Agency documents last year, newly declassified documents show.
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Domestic Violence
Sex Trafficking: Close to Home
Sex trafficking isn't just about men abusing women in other parts of the world. That's why the screening tour for a documentary that explores the issue of sex trafficking in …
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Music
Michael Flynn on the Farthest Limb
Currently on hiatus with his band Slow Runner, which he and co-songster Josh Kaler affectionately and only semi-jokingly refer to as "dork pop," Michael Flynn's first solo release sees him …
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Report: Retaliation by Supervisors Common at VA
Medical professionals from coast to coast have pointed out problems at the VA, only to suffer retaliation from supervisors and other high-ranking officials, according to a report Monday by a …
