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Abortion
Supreme Court to Weigh Rollback of Abortion Rights
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will decide whether states can ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb.
City & County
'Sins of Our Past': Apologies for 1970 Jackson St. Shootings
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and state Sen. Hillman Frazier both apologized Saturday for shootings 51 years ago by city and state police officers that killed two people and injured …
Politics
Mississippi Justices Toss Voter-Backed Marijuana Initiative
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved last fall. Six justices ruled that the medical marijuana initiative is void because the state's initiative …
Person of the Day
Jimmy Harrell, Deepwater Horizon Rig Supervisor, Dies at 65
Jimmy Harrell, a supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, has died at age 65.
Health Care
State Health Officer Touts Vaccines for Children 12 to 15
The coronavirus vaccine is now available for children ages 12 to 15 in Mississippi for the first time, a development the state's top health official told residents he hopes will …
City & County
Sewage Overflows in Jackson: A Lawsuit and an Emergency Cleanup Contract
On April 1, Carroll and Linda Rhodes filed a lawsuit against the City of Jackson seeking $500,000 in damages, saying the City's actions in diverting sewage from a collapsed sewer …
Crime
Mississippi Court Upholds Life Sentence for Pot Possession
The Mississippi Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a life sentence for a man convicted of a marijuana possession charge because he had previous convictions and those made him a …
Person of the Day
Walker Powell
Walker Powell shined in game two of the four-game series for the University of Southern Mississippi as he pitched a complete-game no-hitter and set a career-high in strikeouts with 12.
City & County
EPA: Jackson Water Safe to Drink, Despite System Problems
Environmental Protection Agency officials said fixing Jackson's water system will take years and cost millions of dollars, but for now, it's OK for people to drink the water.
Health Care
Petitioning Starts for Plan to Expand Mississippi Medicaid
Health care professionals on Tuesday became the first people to sign petitions to put Medicaid expansion on the November 2022 ballot in Mississippi.
State
Mississippi Says it Awaits $600K Repayment from Brett Favre
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has yet to pay back $600,000 he received from the state of Mississippi for multiple speaking events where he never showed up, authorities said Tuesday.
City & County
COVID-19 Exacerbates Mental Health Challenges, Mayor Says
While proclaiming May as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Jackson, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said that the COVID-19 pandemic has mental-health implications for the capital city’s population.
Crime
Activists Demand Answers After Black Baby Killed in Shootout
Officials have not yet said who is responsible for the shot that killed a 3-month-old baby when his father died in a shootout with police on a highway last week …
City & County
Mayor Lifts Business Restrictions As COVID-19 Trends Down, Shots Up
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba lifted restrictions on businesses in the capital city today, via an executive order that removed all restrictions on capacity and operating hours.
Politics
Mississippi Marijuana Proposal Hits Snag Over Public Notice
Signature gathering will be delayed for a broad-based marijuana legalization proposal in Mississippi because of an error in notifying the public about the ballot initiative, the secretary of state's office …
Politics
Analysis: Census Will Reshape Political Maps in Mississippi
States are set to receive detailed Census information in September, and Mississippi legislators will use those numbers in a tough political battle—deciding how to redraw the four U.S. House districts …
Person of the Day
Sadik Khan
The National Science Foundation recently granted Sadik Khan, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Jackson State University, a CAREER Award of $539,710 to advance the …
City & County
Mayor Floats Guaranteed Income as Leaders Gather to Find Crime Solutions
A guaranteed income, a youth center, a focus on mental health and better engagement with federal help are some of the ideas that emerged from a recent special Jackson City …
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson: Healthcare 2021
Finding medical professionals we trust gives us the piece of mind to pull through whatever comes our way. The Jackson Free Press eases the process by giving Jacksonians the chance …
Cover
Amazing Teens 2021
This year's Amazing Teens have all accomplished something that not many can claim: They completed the entirety of the last school year in the midst of a pandemic.
