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Suspect in Latest Theater Attack Had Psychological Issues

What initially appeared to be another mass shooting at a movie theater ended up being an attack by a disturbed homeless man who wasn't armed with a real gun and …

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High School Football Preview 2015

Football season starts on Friday nights in Mississippi. Here are 10 big stories to follow for the high-school football season.

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Oh, the Places You Can Worship

Moving to a new city also meaning finding places that are just as good as the ones you left at home, including a new place of worship. Luckily, Jackson has …

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Best of Jackson: Saturday Art Tour

Jackson's creative community has so much to offer, and there is no better way to enjoy it than visiting the variety of art galleries in the area, talking to local …

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DIY Dorm Décor

Living in a dorm room doesn't have to be dull and boring. With the next school year just around the corner, you'll need more than just the usual school supplies …

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Robert Gray in (Truck) Driver's Seat to Challenge Gov. Phil Bryant

Robert Gray shocked political watchers around the state by finishing first among the three Democratic candidates with 51 percent of the vote, which would not necessitate a runoff if the …

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Famous Athletes from Jackson

Besides blues music and many other things, Jackson has also had many great athletes come out of it. Here are a few of them.

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Trail of Tears: The Burial of Rexdale Henry

Many members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians came to Stephens Chapel to honor the life of one of their own, 53-year-old stickball coach and tribal activist Rexdale Wayne …

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Threatened Budget Cuts Could Hurt State

Higher education, mental health and human services would suffer large reductions in staff and funding with the 7.8 percent cut Mississippi state agencies are proposing should voters choose to force …

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Milwaukee Archdiocese Settles Abuse Cases for $21 Million

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee said Tuesday that it will pay $21 million to more than 300 victims of clergy abuse in a settlement that would end a four-year …

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Sandra Bland's Family Sues Trooper, Texas Department of Safety, Waller County Sheriff's Department

HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday …

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Ferguson Spurs 40 New State Measures; Activists Want More

When a white Ferguson policeman fatally shot a black 18-year-old nearly a year ago, the St. Louis suburb erupted in violent protests and the nation took notice. Since then, legislators …

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3 UVa Graduates Sue Rolling Stone Over Retracted Rape Story

Three University of Virginia graduates and members of a fraternity profiled in a debunked account of a gang rape in a retracted Rolling Stone magazine story filed a lawsuit against …

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Israeli Bulldozers Start Demolishing West Bank Settlement

Israeli bulldozers began demolishing a contested housing complex in a West Bank settlement on Wednesday as the prime minister's office announced the "immediate construction" of some 300 new units at …

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Where Are We Now? Education A Prime Issue for the Primary Election

Education is a major focus for candidates in the upcoming primary elections, especially due to this year's political back-and-forth on fully funding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program.

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Bomp, Bomp: Law & Order and the Race for Hinds County District Attorney

It's hard to tell whether Robert Shuler Smith, the top prosecutor in Hinds County, is confident he'll coast to a third term as district attorney—or if he's scared out of …

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Overdue Foster Care Reform Coming Soon

Mississippi's foster-care system has long left children without medical care and living in limbo without a proper home, but state officials have largely ignored a seven-year court order to overhaul …

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Farish Mess Lingers as JRA Tries to Move On

To paraphrase Michael Corleone, just when the Jackson Redevelopment Authority thought it was out—of the morass over Farish Street—they get pulled back in.

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David Watkins, JRA Spar Over Farish Settlement Terms

David Watkins said he wants "fair compensation" in exchange for dropping the legal challenges that are holding up the development of historic Farish Street.

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Family Spokesman: Rexdale Henry's Fines Shouldn't Have Led to Death

John Steele, a spokesman for the family of Rexdale Henry, who was found dead inside the Neshoba County Jail on July 14, said the family is awaiting the results of …