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Biz Roundup
Jackson Restaurants Closing and Opening, Sombra's New Menu and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month at Newk's
Jackson lost one restaurant last week and will lose another this week.
Immigration
Chicago Asks for National Halt to Trump Immigration Rules
Attorneys for Chicago on Monday asked a federal judge for a nationwide halt to Trump administration requirements that cities enforce tough immigration laws in order to receive some federal grants, …
Politics
UN Approves Watered-Down New Sanctions Against North Korea
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze …
Education
Mississippi's First Rural Charter School Set for Clarksdale
Clarksdale will be the host to Mississippi's first charter school serving a rural area, after the Charter School Authorizer Board on Monday unanimously approved plans for a school to open …
Immigration
Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court on Refugee Ban
The Trump administration is back at the Supreme Court, asking the justices to continue to allow strict enforcement of a temporary ban on refugees from around the world.
National
Catholic Leaders Decry Democrats' Questioning of Judicial Pick
Roman Catholic leaders are objecting to Democratic senators' line of questioning for one of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees, arguing the focus on her faith is misplaced and runs counter …
Immigration
Chicago's Lawsuit Over Sanctuary City Threat Goes to Court
Attorneys for Chicago will urge a federal judge on Monday to block President Donald Trump's administration from following through on threats to withhold public safety grants from so-called sanctuary cities …
Hurricane
Mississippi Helps Florida in Irma Response
Ninety-eight emergency responders from Mississippi are headed to Florida to assist with hurricane relief and recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma made landfall there this weekend.
Education
Analysis: Pickering's School Funding Ideas Cut Against Grain
Legislative leaders recently said that they'd still like to rewrite Mississippi's public school funding formula, and urged people with ideas to speak up.
Hurricane
Irma Loses Hurricane Status but Keeps Spreading Misery
Hurricane Irma weakened to a still-dangerous tropical storm Monday as it pushed inland, triggering record flooding in Florida's northeastern corner, while rescuers in its soggy, wind-battered wake mobilized to reach …
National
Solemn, Personal Ceremonies as US Commemorates 9/11
Holding photos and reading names of loved ones lost 16 years ago, 9/11 victims' relatives marked the anniversary of the attacks at ground zero on Monday with a solemn and …
Sports
University of Mississippi's NCAA Infractions Hearing Begins Monday
University of Mississippi's football program will begin its appearance in front of the NCAA's infractions committee panel, nearly five years after the governing body first launched its investigation.
City & County
Lumumba Stands With Dreamers, Turner Convicted, State Flag SCOTUS Case: Last Week's News Not to Miss
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
Simeon Wright: Unsung Civil-Rights Hero
"Fighting for justice is a long-term commitment, and it's our faith in hope and the people around us that sustains you."
National
After Trump Deal, Pelosi Predicts Greater Leverage for Dems
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi predicted on Friday that Democrats will have increased leverage on immigration and other issues, after a debt and disaster aid deal they cut with President …
Crime
UPDATED: Darnell Turner May Serve 45 Years for 'Heinous Crimes'; Feds Earlier Tied Him to DA
A Hinds County jury yesterday convicted Darnell Turner, who also goes by Donald Dixon, in three separate counts related to a 2014 domestic incident—aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated domestic …
State
AG Warns: It's a Felony to Sell Flood-damaged Vehicles as New
Attorney General Jim Hood cautioned Mississippians who are in the market to purchase vehicles in the next few months to be wary of flood damage.
Education
Sanford Out, Adams in at JSU, Mississippi Dance Festival and Dr. Jermaine Gray
Jackson State University fired O'Neill Sanford, director of the Sonic Boom of the South marching band, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, following an incident in which the band allegedly traveled with …
Person of the Day
H.L. "Sonny" Merideth Jr.
H.L. "Sonny" Merideth Jr., a former Mississippi lawmaker who helped open the way for casino gambling in the state, has died. He was 86.
National
In Wake of Equifax Breach, What to Do to Safeguard Your Info
There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is very serious.
