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City & County
4 More Hate Crime Indictments Handed Down for James Anderson Killing
Federal prosecutors announced today that a federal grand jury has indicted the following people for allegedly participating in the a conspiracy to commit federal hate crimes against African-Americans in Jackson:
Person of the Day
Genia Lovett
Genia Lovett, a longtime Gannett executive, came out of retirement to take the reins at the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, the newspaper reported today.
Vaccine Truthiness
It was October 2009, and political and cultural critic Bill Maher, who is known for his progressive views on most everything, locked horns on his HBO show with Bill Frist, …
City & County
A Quiet Push for ‘Kush’
Chokwe Lumumba espouses a view of regionalism that is quite different from the Hinds-Madison-Rankin model, one that aligns with the Jackson-Kush plan.
Politics
Bill Allain: A People’s Champ
The family of former Mississippi Gov. William "Bill" Allain, who died Dec. 2 at age 85, wants him to be remembered as someone who explicitly fought for Mississippians who historically …
City & County
Stamps Wants Discernment, Small Pool for Mayor's Race
In a scene reminiscent of the dramatic cable series "The Wire," Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps invited potential mayoral contenders and city contractors to a City Hall press conference this …
City & County
JPD to Get Active Shooter Training, Drill at City Hall
Recent active-shooter events have prompted the Jackson Police Department to seek training on how to respond to a gunman on the loose.
City & County
SPLC Blasts Henley-Young Plan
After receiving a reprimand for its management of the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center, Hinds County officials have come up with a solution to the ongoing legal problems, one that has …
City & County
Yarber's City Shakeup Targets JRA, Judge
Mayor Tony Yarber's city shakeup continues as he has moved to terminate a municipal judge and is likely to appoint several new members to the Jackson Redevelopment Authority.
Justice
Why Does the State Still Want to Kill Willie Jerome Manning?
Willie Jerome Manning has been on death row for more than two decades, facing the possibility of execution for two sets of murders that occurred about one month apart.
JPD: Cop, Suspect Fought 3-4 Minutes
The struggle between Jackson Police Det. Eric Smith and a murder suspect lasted three to four minutes, JPD officials said this morning.
Business
Malcolm White, Hellraiser
The news of Malcolm White's resignation as director of the state's tourism division was almost as puzzling as the news three years ago that Gov. Phil Bryant was hiring him.
LGBT
Southern LGBTs Get Good, Bad News
Despite new information about social and economic disparities facing lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people in the South, Mississippi continues to make slow, steady progress toward equality.
Business
Mayor Wants to Move $76.5 Million from Trustmark
After banking with Trustmark for at least three decades, the City of Jackson is looking to make a change.
City & County
Quietly, Campaign Season Starts Over Holiday Break
Despite the election being almost one year away, candidates are already announcing runs for local and state races in next year's statewide election, when voters will choose leadership for state …
State
State Grant to Train Teens for Safer Dates
The "Safe Dates" program aims to help teens differentiate between relationships that are caring and supportive and those that are controlling, manipulative and abusive.
Politics
McDaniel Titillates with PAC Formation
Although it doesn't exactly come as a shock that state Sen. Chris McDaniel has formed a new political-action committee, McDaniel is leaving everyone in suspense about what his next moves …
Civil Rights
Activists Want City Human Rights Commission
In the aftermath of a string of extrajudicial killings, including Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York, advocates in Jackson want to charter a commission to protect …
Civil Rights
Jackson: An LGBT Sanctuary?
Chokwe Lumumba, the late mayor of Jackson, once described Jackson as a new justice frontier, one that acknowledges that the city's diversity is its strength.
Business
Waging Battle Against the Minimum Wage
Today, the campaign for $15 has spread to 150 cities and 33 countries. City councils in Seattle and San Francisco have raised the minimum wage to $15 in those cities.
