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Music
Matt Maher
Singer-songwriter Matt Maher has been a significant presence in the world of contemporary Christian music since the early 2000s, but before he was introduced to religion, he says that he …
Abortion
OPINION: Anti-Abortion Laws Won’t Stop Abortions. Eradicating Poverty Could.
"Making it more difficult for residents to access abortions won’t stop women from doing so. ... We must first address the No. 1 factor that appears to drive the demand …
City & County
Midnight Siemens Vote Designed to Recoup Millions, Correct Water Billing
The Jackson City Council voted just before midnight last night to accept Public Works Director Bob Miller's proposal to overhaul the Siemens Inc. contract and recoup millions in missing water …
Cover
Amazing Teens 2018
In the current political climate in the U.S., teens have shown that they are a force to be reckoned with, and that they are pretty amazing. Each year the Jackson …
Civil Rights
OPINION: Racists Can Change After All
By the time I got to middle school, I'd come to terms with the world we live in. I was aware that people weren't always welcoming and that racists ruled …
Jacksonian
Kennedy Owens
When St. Andrew's Episcopal School senior Kennedy Owens saw that many of Jackson Public School's third-graders did not pass the Third Grade Reading Gate Reading test in 2015, he knew …
Art
EDITOR'S NOTE: Simple Ideas for Effecting Change
A study from the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association shows that 45 minutes of visual art-making can lower stress levels in adults, and other studies show that for …
City & County
Inside Jackson’s Officer-Involved Shooting Task Force
Last month, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba had prepared to make an executive decision about how the Jackson Police Department would handle transparency following officer-involved shootings.
Justice
Debtors’ Prisons Out, Parole For More People
Criminal-justice reform is and has been a bipartisan issue in the Mississippi Legislature in recent years, and 2018 is no exception.
City & County
What Jacksonians Want in a New JPS Supe
Dozens of applicants are interested in being the next leader of the second-largest school district in Mississippi.
Crime
Mississippi Defendants Spend Months in Jail Awaiting Trial
Jerry Sanders has been sitting in a jail cell on a relatively minor charge of methamphetamine possession for more than a year — longer than the sentence he could get …
City & County
More Water Bills Ahead; Siemens Contract Faces Changes Tonight
If Public Works Director Bob Miller gets his way, Jacksonians could start getting accurate water bills in the next couple of weeks.
Crime
Sheriffs Decry Cutbacks, Private Prison Contracts
Mississippi sheriffs packed into Room 113 at the Capitol Monday to express frustrations after the Mississippi Department of Corrections announced a reduction in inmates housed at the 15 regional facilities …
National
Senators Delay VA Confirmation Hearing Amid New Allegations
Senate leaders have delayed indefinitely the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's pick to be Veterans Affairs secretary amid late-surfacing allegations about the nominee's workplace practices and growing questions about …
National
Travel Ban Case is Justices' First Dive into Trump Policy
The Supreme Court justices' first deep dive into a Trump administration policy comes in a dispute over the third and latest version of the administration's ban on travel from some …
National
Pompeo Facing Rare Opposition from Senate Panel
President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is facing serious opposition before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which may not have enough votes to recommend him for …
National
Waffle House Slaying Suspect Arrested After Massive Manhunt
The suspect in a quadruple homicide at a Nashville Waffle House was taken into custody Monday, police said.
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.
National
In Court, Dems Allege Conspiracy Between Trump Camp, Russia
The national Democratic Party sued President Donald Trump's campaign, his son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and WikiLeaks on Friday, accusing them of an intricate conspiracy to undercut Democrats in …
Education
NAMI MS Conference at Belhaven, USM Marine Education Center and MSU 2018 Alumni Association Award
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Mississippi will host its annual spring conference on Thursday, May 17, and Friday, May 18, at the Dr. Billy Kim International Center at Belhaven …
