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Biz Roundup
Char Private Dining, Downtown Fitness and CapWay
Char Restaurant will formally open its new private-dining and event space, which the restaurant created in the former Mozingo Clothiers building adjacent to the restaurant, on Aug. 1.
Business
Former Contract Workers Key in Mississippi Nissan Union Vote
A bid by workers at Mississippi's Nissan Motor Co. plant for United Auto Workers representation could turn on a key voting bloc—1,500 workers who are Nissan employees today, but were …
National
Trump Asks About Firing Sessions, Calls His Position 'Weak'
President Donald Trump has spoken with advisers about firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions and launched a fresh Twitter tirade Tuesday against the man who was the first U.S. senator to …
National
Kushner Returns to Capitol Hill for Second Day of Interviews
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner will return to Capitol Hill Tuesday for a second day of private meetings with congressional investigators, this time for a closed-door conversation …
Health Care
McCain Making Dramatic Senate Return for Crucial Health Vote
John McCain will make a dramatic return to the Senate for a make-or-break vote on Republican health care legislation Tuesday just days after getting diagnosed with brain cancer, giving an …
State
Two Marines Killed in Plane Crash Make Last Trips Home
Two Marines killed in a military plane crash in Mississippi were making their last trips home Monday.
Civil Rights
UPDATED: Most Black Lawmakers to Boycott Legislative Conference Over Mississippi Flag
The majority of African American lawmakers in the Mississippi Legislature plan to boycott the annual meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference in Biloxi this weekend.
National
Trump's New Message Guru Wants 'A More Positive Mojo'
President Donald Trump's new communications adviser says it's time to hit the "reset button."
National
Trump Son-in-Law Kushner at Capitol, Denies Russia Collusion
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner denied Monday that he colluded with Russians in the course of President Donald Trump's White House bid, declaring in a statement ahead of interviews …
National
Trump Asserts All Agree He Has 'Complete Power' to Pardon
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has "complete power" to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into Russian interference in last year's presidential election. It was one …
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
Mississippi Civil Rights Marker Returning After Damage Fixed
A civil rights marker in Mississippi has been repaired and will be put back in place, weeks after being vandalized.
Music
Jimmy Herring: Cracking the Whip
Audiences all over the world have gotten to know guitarist Jimmy Herring pretty well after his nearly three decades on the scene.
City & County
UPDATED: JPS Board Forced to Halt Work After Fourth Member Leaves Board
The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees needs new members, and quickly. Richard Lind, the newly elected president of the school board, resigned yesterday, meaning only three members remain.
National
Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary
White House press secretary Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump's embattled spokesman during the first six months of his presidency, is resigning his position, according to two people with knowledge of …
National
Even With Trump Warning, Mueller Likely to Probe Finances
President Donald Trump's growing anxiety about the federal Russia probe has spilled into public view with his warning that special counsel Robert Mueller would be out of bounds if he …
National
Trump Legal Team Looking to Investigate Mueller Aides
President Donald Trump's legal team is evaluating potential conflicts of interest among members of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
LGBT
APNewsBreak: Lawsuit Says 'Bathroom Bill' Effects Still Felt
Transgender people in North Carolina are still effectively prevented from using restrooms matching their gender identity under a law that replaced the state's notorious "bathroom bill" earlier this year, according …
National
AP Sources: US to Ban Americans from Traveling to North Korea
The Trump administration will ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, U.S. officials said Friday, following the death of university student Otto Warmbier who died in June after falling …
Business
Business Group Leader: Pro-Union Vote Could Hurt Mississippi
The head of the Mississippi chamber of commerce says the state could have a harder time attracting jobs if Nissan workers vote to join a union.
