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Twitter Stirring Up Trouble at the Olympics

For better and for worse, the 2012 Olympics are being shaped, shaken and indisputably changed by a social media revolution that four years ago in Beijing was in its toddlerhood.

Hattiesburg Teen Challenges PepsiCo

Sarah Kavanagh is behind an online petition to remove a potentially toxic chemical from sodas and sports drinks that are popular with her friends and family.

The Season Is Upon Us

The holiday season is drawing near, and there will be plenty to do in Jackson and beyond.

White Nationalists Raise Millions with Tax-Exempt Charities

The federal government has allowed four groups at the forefront of the white nationalist movement to register as charities and raise more than $7.8 million in tax-deductible donations over the …

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Safety Net ‘Designed to Fail’ in Good Times Failing Big Now

It's telling that, as part of his executive orders during this crisis, Gov. Tate Reeves suspended several rules regarding application for and receipt of unemployment benefits. Why did they exist?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Finding Community in a Calendar

It is next to impossible to spread the word about every single interesting activity going on in Jackson in any given week, but we are sure trying to put a …

Key Developments in Case of 2 Slain NYPD Officers

The recent NYPD killings have raised concerns and tempers in the already tense nationwide debate surrounding police conduct. Some key developments after the weekend shooting in New York.

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson Authors 'American Red Cross Sunshine Act'

The proposed American Red Cross Sunshine Act would force the American Red Cross to open its books and operations to outside scrutiny.

Long Lines for Absentee Voting Point to Engagement, Room for Improvement

Rukia Lumumba was the last person in a long queue of voters waiting to cast a ballot on the final day of in-person absentee voting on Saturday, Nov. 24. The …

[Publisher's Note] The War on Math: Obama's Debt

As the Republican presidential hopefuls auger toward the finish line in what will probably result in the nomination of Mitt Romney, it seems the candidates, in straining to hurl things …

A Fighting Chance?

Oct. 20, 1992. Naked Madonna is all over the dance studio. In one corner, she's straddling a fish. In another, she's kneeling in the surf and leaning against a bike.

Thou Shalt Not Steal: Is Voter Suppression the Real Issue?

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has gone out of his way to excite the historically indifferent youth vote, but the biggest question with young voters may not be keeping their …

Fight or Fight

It's an odd world where Councilman Kenny Stokes is standing with FOX News celebrities who care more about profiling young blacks than protecting citizens' rights. But in the aftermath of …

Supes Debate Jails, Two Lakes

On Monday, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors held a contentious special meeting, discussing jail expansion, use of empty space at the Henley-Young Youth Detention Center, and the LeFleur Lakes …

Warning Pregnant Patients About Environmental Risks

When Dr. Darragh Flynn sits down with her pregnant patients, she preaches healthy habits: Don't smoke or drink, eat nutritious foods and take vitamins.

Who's a Victim of Human Sex Trafficking?

Increasingly, experts in the field are applying the label human trafficking to homegrown prostitution.

From the Eye of the Storm

This account was taken during the storm event that swept across Mississippi, Alabama and the southern U.S. on April 28.

City Urges Residents to Prepare for Pearl River Flooding

See earlier coverage of the rising Pearl River

Tuesday's Votes Will Decide Three City Posts

Read the JFP Endorsements.

Jacksonians will be going to the polls for the third time in four weeks tomorrow, casting their votes for mayor and city council seats. In the race for mayor, Harvey …

McLemore: Always a Player

"I'll have a glass of your finest Merlot," Leslie McLemore told the bartender at the University Club last week. "I don't know what it is, but I'll take it," he …