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Sikh Shooter Was White Supremacist, Purchased Gun Legally
The gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before he was shot to death by police was identified Monday as a 40-year-old Army veteran and former …
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10 Things To Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Police Call Sikh Temple Attack 'Domestic Terrorism'
Sikh rights groups have reported a rise in bias attacks since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Feds Want Doctor to Forfeit Weapons Cache
Authorities are seeking the forfeiture of 73 guns and nearly 60,000 rounds of ammunition from a Mississippi doctor charged with shooting at deputies after a domestic disturbance in February.
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Son of Philadelphia Eagles Coach Found Dead
Garrett Reid, the oldest son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday morning in his room at training camp at Lehigh University.
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10 Things to Know for Friday
A look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories people will talk about today.
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Justice
Families Fear Inmates' Safety
The families of two of the three Pod C inmates still in the Hinds County Correctional Facility say they want officials to move their relatives to a different facility immediately.
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Education
Why Are Our Kids Last?
Jackson-area child advocacy organizations say Mississippi's kids don't have to be in last place.
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Crime
Inmates Take Over Jail Pod
After a disturbance at the Hinds County Correctional Facility, law enforcement officers took more than 12 hours to take back and fully secure the facility.
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In Q2 the Economy Grew... But Barely
Weak consumer spending held growth to an annual rate of just 1.5 percent, even less than the 2 percent rate in the first quarter. And few expect the economy to …
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Teens: How to Break Up Safely
Leaving a violent abuser can be the dangerous time for a victim; teens, too, get hurt when they try to break up.
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EYES ON LONDON: A Mayor's Rejoinder to Romney
The London mayor talks back to Mitt Romney and so much more from around Olympic Village.
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Come Out Against Violence
This Saturday, the Jackson Free Press will sponsor the 8th annual Chick Ball in its ongoing effort to stop domestic violence and sexual abuse.
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Is Today Opposite Day?
The members of Opposite Day will be the youngest people at this year's JFP Chick Ball.
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Editorial
Guns Kill Families
It may be an inconvenient truth in a state where so many people value their rights to own a firearm, but easy access to guns make women and children much …
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Domestic Violence
Scars Run Deep
Most people hear about victims of domestic violence. It's always a friend or a relative of a co-worker or that woman you passed in a crowded bar whose name is …
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Putting Down the Baggage
It would be awesome if we got the chance to wipe away every bad relationship before starting a new one. My life, though, tells a different story. The person I …
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Chicks We Love
Every year just in time for the JFP Chick Ball, we name our roster of "Chicks We Love." Yes, we know they are powerful women; that's why we pick them.
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The Real Roots of Evil
"When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak." —Audre …
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Sexual Assault on Campus
Toward the end of her freshman year at the University of Wisconsin in 2004, Laura Dunn attended a frat party where she drank way too many raspberry vodkas. Two guys …
