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Civil Rights
Better Options for JPS’ Boys of Color?
Dr. Cedrick Gray, the eternally upbeat bowtie-wearing superintendent of the Jackson Public Schools, says there was a time when he was a hardheaded little boy coming up in Memphis.
City & County
Low City, County Wages Cause Concern
Despite getting news from an independent consultant that the wage structure the Jackson City Council approved last year might break the bank, supporters of the higher wages are hopeful that …
JPD Weekly Crime Report
Homicides in the city of Jackson are up 84 percent over last year. Through the week ending July 12, there were 35 homicides in Jackson compared to 19 last year.
Once Again, It's On
The Jackson City Council set Dec. 2 as the special election for the seat recently vacated by Quentin Whitwell. The runoff, if needed, will take place two weeks later on …
Fondren Hotel Project Withdrawn
The developer of a hotel slated for Fondren has withdrawn the project.
Mint the Restaurant Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy
Mint the Restaurant, located at the Renaissance in Ridgeland, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Politics
Silent Prayers
We've reached that make-or-break point during the legislative session where legislators are flying through the litany of spending bills for individual state agencies to build a framework for the budget.
Civil Rights
NAACP Calls for ‘Energy Justice’
Across the South, state branches of the NAACP are urging policymakers to consider disparate effects on African Americans when it comes to crafting energy policy.
Politics
Lawmakers: What Makes a Drug Trafficker?
It was a sometimes contentious but relatively brief floor battle in the Mississippi House of Representatives as lawmakers grappled with the nuts and bolts of sweeping prison-reform legislation.
City & County
Hell’s Warriors in 'Gideon's Army'
Dante encounters an inscription posted above the entrance that reads: “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”
Justice
Walnut Grove Prison to Remain Under Court Order
There is no question, a federal judge said, that "there are current and ongoing violations of the inmates’ federal rights" at Walnut Grove Correctional Facility.
City & County
Departing Brazilians Detail JSU Thefts
Over the weekend, 27 students from Brazil withdrew from Jackson State University following three incidents dating back to the summer in which the students were victims of crime.
City & County
'Whitney Place' Plans Back on the Table for Fondren
Whitney Place, a long-dormant and previously controversial development project slated for Fondren, is back in the spotlight.
LGBT
Rhetoric Muddles Effects of 'Anti-Gay' 'Religious Rights' Bill
Does Senate Bill 2681, which the Mississippi Legislature approved, protect religious freedoms or open the door to legal discrimination?
City & County
City Launching Investigation of Water Dept. Finances
"The largest municipal investigation, maybe in the history of the state" is how Jackson City Council President De'Keither Stamps described the announcement he and other city officials plan to make …
Business
Old Capitol Green: Hinds Out
After a top county economic development official recommended backing away from the Old Capitol Green project for downtown Jackson, supervisors made it official: the county will provide no financial support …
Person of the Day
Dr. Rodney Washington
Dr. Rodney Washington believes there is a shortage of positive mentors for young black men.
Business
Our Itty-Bitty 'Green' Car
Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and former President Bill Clinton helped roll out an energy-efficient vehicle in Horn Lake on July 6.
Federal Jury: Jackson Must Pay $600K to Developer
A federal jury awarded a Jackson developer a $600,000 from the City of Jackson following a jury trial this afternoon.
Editor's Note
Stonewall, Jackson and the Little Moments that Matter Most
I've had more encounters with police in the three and a half years I've lived in Mississippi than ever before in my life.
