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Biz Roundup
Iron Horse, Lifelong Learners, Heart Studies and Utilities
All this week, staff members at the Iron Horse Grill (320 W. Pearl St.) are training, cleaning and tying up lose ends in preparation for the restaurant's grand re-opening Monday, …
Judge to Decide if Zimmerman is Released on Bail
George Zimmerman's arrest following a domestic dispute with his girlfriend marks the latest in a series of brushes with the law he has had since his acquittal in a murder …
Environment
Contaminated Tribe: Hormone-Blocking Chemicals Found in First Nation Families
Mothers and children of a First Nations tribe living in one of Canada's most industrialized regions are highly exposed to estrogen-blocking chemicals, according to a new study.
Music
Verdi’s Requiem Returns
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra hasn't performed Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem in more than 20 years. It's no surprise. The sprawling piece not only exceeds an hour, it also requires a great …
City & County
The Battle for Downtown, Part I: Watkins v. JRA, et al
In recent years, Watkins has taken credit for several successful renovation projects—the King Edward Hotel, the Standard Life Building and Retro Metro, which renovated a large chunk of Metrocenter Mall.
Morsi: No Stability in Egypt Unless Coup Reversed
Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi accused the military chief who deposed him of treason in a message from prison read by lawyers on Wednesday, saying the country cannot return to …
State, Federal Charges Brought in MDMR Probe
The former director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, his son and two others have been indicted on federal corruption charges involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in public …
City & County
Henley-Young’s Breakfast Snub
The Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center will likely not be in full compliance with a 2012 court order to improve conditions at the facility by the time the order expires in …
City & County
Watkins Fighting on Two Fronts
Jackson developer David Watkins is fighting his political foes on two fronts these days.
German Art Hoard Held Unknown Chagall, Matisse
It started with a routine check by German tax inspectors—and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story …
High Court Could Soon Take Up New Abortion Case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined for now to jump back into the long-running legal fight over abortion, but a flood of new state restrictions has increased the chances that …
City & County
Controversy Roils Around Abortion Clinic
Preacher Flip Benham and his band of anti-abortion protesters from Operation Rescue America descended on Jackson Monday, two days after a pro-abortion rights rally at Jackson Women's Health Organization, or …
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
6 People Shot Dead in SC Domestic Dispute
Bryan Sweatt was in the middle of a custody fight with his girlfriend over their 7-month-old daughter and facing a burglary charge that could put him in jail for years.
City & County
Watkins Team Wants Injunction Against JRA Attorneys, Cites Conflicts of Interest
David Watkins' attorney is charging that a local law firm is helping clients “attempting to steal the Farish Street project from (Watkins)" with its involvement with various lawsuits spinning around …
Southern Tradition and Hypocrisy
The ruling class in the South doesn’t tolerate challenges to its rule well.
Business
Watkins Denies Fraud Charges
David Watkins flatly denies wrongdoing in money-transfer controversy.
City & County
JRA Sues Watkins, Jackson Leaders Fed Up
Hope for a compromise between the Jackson Redevelopment Authority and the latest Farish Street developer took a hit last week, when JRA filed a lawsuit against the Farish Street Group …
Senior Muslim Brotherhood Leader Arrested in Egypt
Egyptian security forces arrested a key Muslim Brotherhood figure on the run since the July coup that toppled the country's Islamist president in a raid on his hideout early Wednesday, …
