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North Korea Delivers New Round of War Rhetoric
North Korea delivered a fresh round of rhetoric Thursday with claims it had "powerful striking means" on standby for a missile launch.
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Politics
Mayor Endorses Williams for Senate, Shaun King Backs DA Hopeful Owens
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba endorsed Marcus Williams, a candidate for Mississippi Senate District 26 and former president of the Young Democrats of Mississippi, during a press conference at the …
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Editor's Note
EDITOR'S NOTE: Finding Belonging Amid ICE Raids and Hatefulness
"Amid the horrible news that kept breaking around the ICE raids, there was some hope, as always. Yes, there was a lot of deserved condemnation of what was happening, but …
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State
Google Visit Highlights Digital Divide, 'Brain Drain' Causes in Mississippi
"Grow with Google," part of Google's nationwide initiative to equip Americans with skills needed to thrive in today's digital economy, highlighted ongoing concerns around statewide and Jackson-area disparities in broadband …
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National
Federal Judge Upholds Affirmative Action at Harvard
A federal judge Tuesday cleared Harvard University of discriminating against Asian American applicants in a ruling that was seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action in college …
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Health Care
Medical Costs May Drop in Metro Counties, Mississippi Overall This Year
Mississippians could see cost drops in health insurance this year with the federal government's Tuesday announcement that it expects a 4% cost decrease nationwide this year for subsidized health-care plans.
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Justice
White Supremacists Help Emmett Till Center Raise More Than $30,000
A small clan of white supremacists unintentionally helped a Mississippi anti-racism organization raise more than $30,000 in just six days after filming a propaganda video around the memorial of Emmett …
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Politics
Lawmaker Who Called for Lynching of Confederate Statue Foes Elevated
In 2017, Mississippi House Rep. Karl Oliver wrote that Louisiana leaders ought to be "LYNCHED" for removing Confederate monuments. On Jan. 8, House Speaker Philip Gunn made him vice chair …
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City & County
State Auditor Looking at City Contract; Flooding, Water Quality Plagues Jackson
Chief Administrative Officer Robert Blaine drew a unanimous censure from the Jackson City Council following an administrative error in a City contract with a prominent backer of Mayor Chokwe A. …
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Business
EDITOR'S NOTE: Women, Don’t Apologize
As women, we need less criticism and more support. We need people who will step up and remind us of all that we've accomplished.
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City & County
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: On Podcasting, Events and Crossroads Film Festival
As the weather gets a little more accommodating, I encourage you to take advantage of opportunities not only to have a little fun but to support local artists, local organizations …
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Aleppo Cease-Fire Collapses, Threatening Evacuation Plans
A cease-fire deal between rebels and the Syrian government in the city of Aleppo effectively collapsed on Wednesday, with fighter jets resuming deadly air raids over the opposition's densely crowded …
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Trump Taps Conservative Judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer's flair, to the Supreme Court, setting up a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who …
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Food
A New Executive (Chef) in Town
Though chef Nicole Medrano has only been in Jackson for a year, she is making waves in the local culinary scene. After Jesse Houston stepped down as executive chef at …
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National
Another GOP Governor Seeks Exclusion from Drilling Proposal
Opposition to the Trump administration's plan to expand offshore drilling is mounting as Democrats from coastal states accuse President Donald Trump of punishing states with Democratic leaders and a second …
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Immigration
Pelosi Speaks for Record 8 Hours in Favor of 'Dreamers'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi staged a record-breaking, eight-hour speech in hopes of pressuring Republicans to allow a vote on protecting "Dreamer" immigrants—and to demonstrate to increasingly angry progressives and …
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Civil Rights
EDITOR'S NOTE: Creatives All In It Together
Artists need community. We need other people who will meet with us face to face, and give us helpful advice and tips, offer constructive criticism or answer our questions.
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National
26 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus Hit
More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday.
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State
MABUS: Moral Failure: The Incredible Cruelty of Refusing to Expand Medicaid
COVID-19 is far more deadly in minority, poor and rural communities, and some of that disparity was avoidable. By failing to expand Medicaid, states like Mississippi left millions with no …
