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Immigration
Dozens of Immigrant Children Will be Reunited With Parents
Dozens of immigrant children under the age of 5 will be released from government custody and reunited with their parents Tuesday after being separated at the border under President Donald …
Civil Rights
Lawsuit: Mississippi Legislative District Dilutes Black Vote
A state Senate district in Mississippi dilutes black voting power and should be redrawn, three African-American plaintiffs say in a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
Crime
Ex-Broker Gets 6 Months in Prison for Paying Prison Chief
A federal judge has sentenced a former insurance broker to six months in prison for helping former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps evade taxes.
Politics
OPINION: The End of the Eastland Machine
Like his mentor, Eastland, whose long stretch of power included a statewide network of lieutenants, cronies, operatives and ward-heelers who could make or break an upcoming politician’s career, Brad Dye …
Politics
State Argues Against Receivership for Mississippi Foster Care
The State of Mississippi claims the quality of foster care is improving here despite a legal filing saying it is still not complying with court-ordered regulations. A federal judge set …
Person of the Day
Shad White
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is appointing Mississippi Justice Institute director Shad White as the new state auditor to serve the rest of departing auditor Stacey Pickering's four-year auditor's term, which …
Immigration
ACLU: Less Than Half of Child Reunions Will Meet Deadline
The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in …
National
After Talks, North Korea Accuses US of 'Gangster-Like' Demands
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delivered a dose of harsh reality to Donald Trump, bashing hopes for a quick denuclearization deal in a pointed rebuke to the president's …
National
Anti-Violence Protesters Shut Down Part of Chicago Freeway
Thousands of anti-violence protesters marched along a Chicago interstate on Saturday, shutting down traffic to draw attention to the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the …
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
OPINION: Independence Week and the Delusion of Freedom
“The delusion of freedom is far more dangerous, Than any jail cell or cramped cages” —G.Be
Politics
Bryant Still Plans Special Session on Transportation Money
Gov. Phil Bryant says he's looking at calling Mississippi lawmakers back for a special session in August to earmark money for transportation.
City & County
Early College Coming to Jackson Public Schools
Freshmen at Jackson Public Schools now have the opportunity to graduate from high school with an associate's degree at no cost to them. JPS partnered with Tougaloo College to offer …
Education
UMMC/Kyruus Partnership, Millsaps NCAA Swim Program and USM Genetic Editing Forum
The University of Mississippi Medical Center recently announced it will be integrating a new provider-search system from health-focused internet technology company, Kyruus.
Person of the Day
Billy Kinard
Former University of Mississippi football coach and star athlete Billy Kinard died on June 30, 2018, at the age of 84 in his home at Fort Payne, Ala., after an …
Immigration
Deadline to Reunite Immigrant Families Rapidly Approaching
A June 26 court order by a federal judge set a hard deadline to reunite families separated at the U.S. border with Mexico, and that deadline is fast approaching.
National
Scandal-Plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned Thursday amid ethics investigations of outsized security spending, first-class flights and a sweetheart condo lease.
Education
Mississippi Moves Up to 48th for Child Well-being, But Highest Poverty Rate
For the first time since 1991, Mississippi ranked higher than 49th or 50th in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report that measures child well-being across economics, education, …
Immigration
Sen. Hyde-Smith: Tighten Security at US Border With Mexico
Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi, says she wants to strengthen the nation's border with Mexico.
Art
Maximus Wright, ‘Lola’ and the Future of Local Film
Maximus Wright’s entry into the entertainment world began with a question: Why can’t Mississippi be a destination for film and TV? About six years ago, his daughter, Jaime Wright, approached …
