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Editor's Note
We Can Be Scared Together
With the current political turmoil, I'm glad I got to attend TEDxJacksonWomen. It was a bright spot in the midst of a hairy election cycle, and now it can be …
City & County
Digging Up the Roots of Jackson’s ‘Numbing’ Crime with Mayor Tony Yarber
Tony Tarzel Yarber, 16, waved at his best friend, Lakenya Bolden, as he drove past him in Jackson's Subdivision 2 on Aug. 4, 1994. Bolden was driving into the "Sub" …
Biz Roundup
Jax-Zen Float, Aladdin R U Hungry? Event, Canopy Children's Solutions and The Ramey Agency
Aladdin Mediterranean Grill is hosting a one-day charity event benefitting R U Hungry?, a local group that gathers food and items such as blankets to give to homeless individuals in …
Americans Who Live Near Border say Trump's Wall is Unwelcome
All along the winding Rio Grande, the people who live in this bustling, fertile region where the U.S. border meets the Gulf of Mexico never quite understood how Donald Trump's …
Person of the Day
Morgan William
Mississippi State stars Victoria Vivians and Morgan William were at their best during the 10th-ranked Bulldogs' 79-68 victory over No. 8 Texas on Sunday.
Officers Douse Pipeline Protesters in Subfreezing Weather
Authorities on Monday defended their decision to douse protesters with water during a skirmish in subfreezing weather near the Dakota Access oil pipeline, and organizers said at least 17 protesters …
Analysis: School Funding Debate Bumpy, but Direction Unclear
Despite an eventful couple of days in discussions about rewriting the state education funding formula, the public is no closer to knowing what changes lawmakers will consider to the current …
Trump Vows to Bring Back Coal, Part of 'Clean Power' Rollback
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — The hard-eyed view along the Tug Fork River in West Virginia coal country is that President-elect Donald Trump has something to prove: that he'll help bring …
City & County
Precinct 4 Moves to New Headquarters, Responds to Business Break-ins
If you ask some Jackson Police Department officers, the best part about moving to a new location was that now they don't have to take the stairs every day.
Music
Codetta South
Brennan White, known on stage as Codetta South, describes his debut album, "A Few Regrets," which he released independently on Nov. 11, as "a concept project meant to be enjoyed …
Trump's Election Triggers Flood of Immigration Questions
Immigration hotlines are buzzing. Legal clinics are seeing an influx of clients. Public schools are fielding frantic questions from parents and students.
Obama Urges European Leaders to Work with Trump
President Barack Obama used a meeting with key European leaders Friday to urge them to work with the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and to discuss steps necessary to …
Trump Taps Sessions, Flynn, Pompeo for Top Positions
President-elect Donald Trump signaled a sharp rightward shift in U.S. national security policy Friday, naming Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo to head the CIA …
Education
Faith Leaders, Black Caucus Members Talk Education, Infrastructure, Health Care
Members of several Mississippi Baptist conventions along with members of the Legislative Black Caucus hosted a public hearing at the Capitol on Nov. 17 to discuss education, infrastructure and health …
Mississippi Ex-Gov. Barbour Sued Over Photos in Katrina Book
A photographer is suing former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, saying he used her copyrighted work without permission in his 2015 book, "America's Great Storm: Leading Through Hurricane Katrina."
Mississippi Wants Former College Students to Finish Degrees
Leaders of Mississippi's universities and community colleges say as many as 67,000 Mississippians who never graduated may have passed enough courses for a degree.
LGBT
Queer-Punk Act Faces Protesters in Downtown Jackson
Ben Hopkins was eating spicy shrimp pasta in a van when a handful of protesters began organizing in front of Big Sleepy’s, an all-ages music venue in downtown Jackson. The …
Former MDOC Officer Pleads Guilty to Covering Up Inmate Assault
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that former Mississippi correctional officer Deonte Pate, 23, pleaded guilty today to helping conceal the beating of an inmate.
Trump Election Puts Pressure on Merkel to Take Liberal Lead
Can Germany, the country that once unleashed Nazism, lead the free world?
Person of the Day
Michael Thomas
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has been another impact rookie. His play has eased the pain of the Saints releasing former No. 1 receiver Marques Colston, who is …
