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City & County
Let’s Elect Lumumba on June 6 and Get Organized
I've had a number of great conversations recently with local business people who are curious to see where our city is headed now that the primary is behind us, and …
Jacksonian
Hannah Lawrence
Hannah Lawrence says she had a normal childhood up until the age of 13. She made good grades and loved to play sports such as soccer. Then, a bout with …
City & County
UPDATED: Hinds DA Out on Bond for Domestic Violence, Stalking, Robbery Charges
Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith is facing two domestic-violence misdemeanor charges and two felony charges: one for aggravated stalking and another for robbery.
Crime
Long Live the King: Kingston Frazier's Short and Powerful Life
Although it seemed to be a sorrowful day, hope penetrated the eyes and hearts of those who attended the celebration of little Kingston Frazier.
Crime
Miss. Teen: He 'Loved Me Enough to Take Some Bullets for Me'
It was after midnight when a gunman burst into the living room of a southern Mississippi home where young people were playing video games.
Person of the Day
Tori Bowie
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is set to honor sprinter Tori Bowie and pole-vaulter Sam Kendricks with a meet and greet from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Relative 'Devastated' After Shooting Kills 8 in Mississippi
Head in hands, his voice strained, Vincent Mitchell sat outside his little yellow home and tried to make sense of how a family dispute led to a rampage that killed …
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.
Civil Rights
Rep. Oliver Sued for 'LYNCHED' Post As Calls for His Resignation Increase
The Grenada, Miss.-based attorney who sued Gov. Phil Bryant over the Confederate flag in the canton of the Mississippi state flag is now targeting Rep. Karl Oliver, R-Winona, whose calls …
State
New Mississippi Law Blocks 1 Appeal Over Death Penalty Drug
The Mississippi Supreme Court has blocked a death row inmate's appeal over the state's planned use of a lethal-injection drug.
Crime
Like the DA Trying to Protect Him, Butler Trial Ends in a Mistrial
Another trial tangentially related to District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith has ended in a mistrial. The man the district attorney went to trial late last year for trying to protect …
Civil Rights
Black Leaders Boycott over State Flag, as Outrage at Karl Oliver Lingers
Most Republican leaders have distanced themselves from Rep. Karl Oliver, R-Winona, who made national headlines for a Facebook post that called for the lynching of leaders in Louisiana who support …
Art
Picnicking for ‘Jubilee’
Margaret Walker Center Director Robert Luckett says that it is remarkable that author and poet Margaret Walker, who was an African American woman, chose to live her life in Jackson, …
City & County
Kingston’s Death: The Tragedy It Is
I can't speak for Kingston Frazier's mama, but I know what it's like to be a black single mama who's judged because your child was a victim of a crime.
City & County
Letter to a Young Mother
Dear Ebony, I don't know you, but I know you. You are me. You are my sister, my aunt, my friend. You are every woman, every mother who just wanted …
Civil Rights
Time to End Free Passes for Racist Lawmakers
Leaders can feign disgust at Rep. Karl Oliver's words, but their cozy relationship with racial rhetoric and symbols emboldened him and may lead to the violence he encouraged. It is …
Education
Suing for Fully Funded Education
The fight to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program continues in the courtroom, as two Democrats filed a lawsuit against the governor, the state fiscal officer, the Mississippi Department …
Civil Rights
Facing the Mirror, From Kingston Frazier to Karl Oliver
Little Kingston Frazier is our mirror. The brutal murder of this 6-year-old in Jackson last week reflected the absolute best and the abhorrent worst of our community.
Cover
Elvis Has Entered the Building
The Tony Award-winning musical "Million Dollar Quartet" comes to New Stage Theatre on May 30 to present a piece of rock history.
Jacksonian
Paul Bonds
Paul Bonds, who owns local coffee roaster and retailer BeanFruit Coffee, says he grew up hating coffee until a single cup changed his perspective.
