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• June 26, 2017

Supreme Court Rules for Missouri Church in Playground Case

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that churches have the same right as other charitable groups to seek state money for new playground surfaces and other non-religious needs.

In dissent, Justice Sonya Sotomayor (left) said the ruling weakens the nation's longstanding commitment to …

• June 26, 2017

Three Accused in Child's Death to Appear in Court Monday

Three Mississippi teenagers charged in connection with the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy are scheduled to appear in court Monday.

Madison County Justice Court Judge Bruce McKinley will consider the case against 19-year-old Byron McBride …

• June 26, 2017

Trump Eager for Big Meeting with Putin; Some Advisers Wary

President Donald Trump is eager to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin with full diplomatic bells and whistles when the two are in Germany for a multinational summit next month.

President Donald Trump is eager to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin (pictured) with full diplomatic …

• June 26, 2017

'Pharma Bro' Defies Advice to Keep Quiet Before Fraud Trial

Even with his federal securities fraud trial set to begin Monday, former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli has blatantly defied his attorneys' advice to lay low.

Martin Shkreli gained infamy after he went on Twitter to label members of Congress "imbeciles" …

• June 26, 2017

Supreme Court Takes on New Clash of Gay Rights, Religion

The Supreme Court is taking on a new clash between gay rights and religion in a case about a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in Colorado.

The Supreme Court is taking on a new clash between gay rights and religion in …

• June 26, 2017

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.

2 Mississippi Social Workers Honored for Finding Abused Boy

Two Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services employees are getting an award for discovering an abused boy.

Gov. Phil Bryant (pictured) Friday honored Tausha Rawls and her supervisor, Melody Vaughn, for their …

• June 23, 2017

Military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before letting transgender people enlist in their services, …

• June 23, 2017

APNewsBreak: Military Heads Want Transgender Enlistment Hold

Military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before letting transgender people enlist in their services, officials said Friday.

In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warned Mississippi that it did not have the …

• June 23, 2017

Clearing the Air of Conflicts of Interest

Several conservation groups plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to hold Mississippi and Alabama accountable for violating certain provisions of the Clean Air Act.

In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warned Mississippi that it did not have the …

• June 23, 2017

Matthew Horton and Travis Mills

When the John Krasinski film "The Hollers" was holding an open casting call in Jackson in 2015, 33-year-old engineer Matthew Horton says he didn't have anything going on, so he …