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LGBTQ-Affirming Churches Should Be Celebrated, Not Demonized
"There is no inside or outside, but one community in which we are all sisters and brothers."
National
Israeli Leader's Settlement Vow Complicates Trump's Task
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to never evacuate Jewish settlements from occupied land drew outrage Tuesday from Palestinians and complicated matters for the Trump administration's would-be peace envoys as …
National
Two Dams and Levee Overflow, Adding to Houston Floodwater
A pair of 70-year-old reservoir dams that protect downtown Houston and a levee in a suburban subdivision began overflowing Tuesday, adding to the rising floodwaters from Harvey that have crippled …
Biz Roundup
Envy Salon & Spa, Mother's Kitchen & Catering, and Yiayia's Greek Kitchen
Tiffany Hathorn, owner of Nail Envy Salon in the Regions Plaza building downtown, held a grand opening for her new business, Envy Life Nutrition Club on Aug. 17.
National
NFL Making $40 Million Available for Medical Research
A year after the NFL pledged $100 million in support of independent medical research and engineering advancements, a huge chunk of that soon will be awarded to such research, primarily …
Hurricane
Amid Harvey Floods, Houston Chief Worries 'How Many Bodies?'
Hurricane Harvey is unfolding on an epic scale, with the nation's fourth-largest city mostly paralyzed by the storm that has parked itself over the Gulf Coast. With nearly 2 more …
Sports
Southern Miss Trying to Win 2 Straight vs. Kentucky
Southern Mississippi defensive back Picasso Nelson knows what it feels like to watch Kentucky's offense embarrass the Golden Eagles' secondary.
Health Care
State Recovers $11 Million in Audit by Medicaid Division, Attorney General
Auditors working in the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and the attorney general's office recovered more than $11 million in improper payments and claims for fiscal-year 2017 after analyzing medical claims …
Civil Rights
Speak Up, Speak Out Against Injustice
The fight carries on, and our fight is for justice. We seek justice for Emmett Till.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson: Home Improvement
This year's Best Plumber winner, Buford Plumbing, has done a lot more than unclog a drain or two for the Jackson metro area.
National
This Is It, Kid: This is America
"For the last decade, the two parties have been huffing their fumes, and social media makes the conflicts between the two polarized. The reality is carved in stone: America ain’t …
National
Trump Rolling Back Limits on Military Gear for Police
President Donald Trump will revive a program that provides local police departments with surplus military equipment such as high-caliber weapons and grenade launchers, despite past concerns that armored vehicles and …
LGBT
Trump Tells Mattis to Indefinitely Ban Transgender Recruits
President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Pentagon to extend indefinitely a ban on transgender individuals joining the military, but he appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some …
National
Trump Pardons Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Over Federal Conviction
President Donald Trump spared former Sheriff Joe Arpaio a possible jail sentence on Friday by pardoning the recent federal conviction stemming from his immigration patrols, reversing what critics saw as …
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.
Hurricane
Thousands In Houston Area Request Help in Wake of Harvey, Convention Center Now a Shelter
HOUSTON (AP) — Rescuers answered hundreds of desperate calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey rose high enough to begin filling second-story homes, and authorities …
Development
Tight Budget Puts Some Mississippi Highway Projects on Hold
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is delaying work on several highway expansion projects because of a tight state budget.
LGBT
Pentagon Expects to Soon Ban Recruiting Transgender People
The Pentagon expects to renew a ban on transgender individuals joining the military and to consider circumstances in which some currently serving transgender troops could remain in uniform, officials said …
Education
Drum Majors for Academic Excellence, Vietnam Reflections and MUW Nursing Program
Jackson State University's Development Foundation has launched a campaign called "J5 Drum Majors for Academic Excellence" to help the university generate $1 million within four years for endowed scholarships.
Person of the Day
Gene Murphy
On Aug. 16, long-time Hinds Community College head coach Gene Murphy announced that he has decided to step down.
