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City & County
EDITOR'S NOTE: Jackson, Lil Lonnie Must Not Die in Vain
When Lil Lonnie died in his car near the home where a white supremacist shot down Medgar Evers in 1963 in front of his children, in a neighborhood where kids …
Jacksonian
Andrea Reid
When Andrea Reid, 33, and her husband, Kevin Reid, were beginning CityHeart Church, she says they often asked themselves why Jackson needs another church when it has so many.
Editorial
EDITORIAL: Feds Must Stop Cruel Deportations, Rethink ‘War on Drugs’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are arresting more undocumented immigrants now than under the previous administration—nonviolent undocumented men and women as Donald Trump uses scare tactics about dangerous immigrant gangs …
Immigration
Undocumented and Caught in the System
Traditionally, the Federal Bureau of Prisons houses undocumented immigrants charged with federal crimes in "criminal alien requirement" facilities. Private prison corporations run the BOP's 11 contract prisons.
State
‘I’m So Scared’: Saving Kids from Suicide
In 2016, 385 Mississippians committed suicide, statistics from the Mississippi Department of Health show, which means more than one person per day took his or her own life in the …
Civil Rights
Mississippi Civil Rights Sites Vie to Become National Park
It is hard to choose which site of civil-rights trauma in Mississippi should be a national park, but the effort is under way and controversial, even among some family members …
Politics
Mississippi Treasurer Intends to Run for Attorney General
Second-term Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch says she intends to run for state attorney general next year.
Politics
Court Orders End to Lawsuit Over 2015 Mississippi Election
A federal court is ending a dispute over a 2015 Mississippi House race that originally went to a tiebreaker but was then overturned by the Legislature.
City & County
JPD Officer Placed on Leave After Teen's Brutality Claim
A police officer in Mississippi's capital city is on paid leave as officials investigate whether he unfairly attacked a teen.
National
CIA Nominee Toughens Interrogation Stance, Picks Up Support
President Donald Trump's CIA nominee toughened her public stance against harsh interrogation on Tuesday and picked up Democratic support, making it increasingly likely she will be confirmed as the agency's …
Biz Roundup
Food Network Honors Pig & Pint, Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience and Facebook Community Boost
This month, the Food Network selected the fried bologna sandwich at The Pig & Pint as the best breakfast sandwich in Mississippi as part of a feature showcasing the dish …
Cover
Rachel Phuong Le: Food’s Biggest Fan
Rachel Phuong Le is preparing to launch her own restaurant, Poké Stop, in Jackson as part of the incoming Cultivation Food Hall, set to open in the District at Eastover …
City & County
Baltimore Lawyer Names JPD Officer Who May Have Shot Crystalline Barnes
A lawyer for the family of 21-year-old Crystalline Barnes, who died in January when two Jackson Police Officers shot into her car following a traffic stop, stood alongside Barnes' young …
National
Seven Governors Sign Letter Backing Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant joined South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and five other Republican governors in signing a letter backing President Donald Trump's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing …
Person of the Day
Lucy Nunn
The University of Southern Mississippi's women's golf program has a new leader at its helm.
Education
Statewide School Testing Task Force Named, Will Meet Next Month
Mississippi public high-school students will have a place on the statewide testing task force, which will begin meeting in June.
National
Supreme Court Makes Sports Betting a Possibility Nationwide
The Supreme Court on Monday gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball …
Politics
Analysis: Candidates Vie for Attention in 3rd District Race
Voters in central Mississippi's 3rd District are choosing a new member of Congress for the first time in a decade. Candidates have been traveling for weeks to speak at forums …
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.
Business
Rainbow Co-op Filing Chapter 11 Reorganization
The Rainbow Coop Board of Directors voted to seek Chapter 11 reorganization protection at its March meeting.
