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City & County
Onward and Upward
Our new mayor deserves the infusion of the collective genius of all who are part of our city. This genius cannot be parked along the sidelines of stagnation. This genius …
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Civil Rights
Address Racial Bias in Policing Now, Not Later
Discriminatory policing has always been a reality in Mississippi, where too many cops have long enforced deeply held racial stereotypes. The excuse from many people is that, well, more black …
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City & County
One Mayoral Candidate’s Journey
My experience with running for mayor of Jackson was tremendous. I met so many great people that I probably would have never come across had I not jumped in with …
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Editor's Note
Doers, Builders, Creators: Let’s Get Organized
I've been saying it for a hot minute about Jackson, and particularly about creatives, professionals and local business interests in Jackson—we need to get organized.
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Jacksonian
Emily Jones Caraway
For the last six years, Jackson native Emily Jones Caraway, 34, has been a single mom to her son, Holden Caraway, who is currently 10.
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A Chokwe Lumumba Sr. Primer
Who was late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba Sr.? Hear him in his voice, read interviews, see campaign donors here.
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Broadening the Tent: Lumumba Vows to Gain, Give Respect as Mayor
The 2017 JFP Interview with mayoral candidate Chokwe Antar Lumumba
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2017 JFP Endorsement of Chokwe Lumumba
Read the reasons for the JFP's endorsement of Chokwe Antar Lumumba for mayor in 2017.
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Jackson Public Schools-Bailey Education Group Contract (2017)
Jackson Public Schools-Bailey Education Group Contract (2017)
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JPS School Climate Survey (Jan. 2017)
JPS School Climate Survey (Jan. 2017)
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Millsaps-Chism Post-Election Analysis
After Chokwe Lumumba's huge victory in the 2017 Democratic primary, pollsters analyze why they had under-estimated his landslide victory over nine other candidates.
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National
Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, saying it was necessary to restore "public trust and confidence" in the nation's top law enforcement agency following several tumultuous …
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Civil Rights
Study: Mostly African American Inmates Serve Life Sentences in Mississippi
A new study from the Sentencing Project found that inmates serving life or virtual life (50-plus years) sentences in the United States are predominantly and disproportionately African Americans. Mississippi's prison …
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Biz Roundup
Jackson Cash & Carry, Doe's Eat Place and Baptist Health Merger
Greg Price, who owns grocery store Jackson Cash & Carry with his brother, Chester Price, recently partnered with Hope Credit Union and Hope Enterprise Corporation to move the business from …
