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Obama to Sign Order Extending Gays' Protections
After years of pressure from gay rights groups, President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual …
City & County
Tea Party Election 'Shenanigans' Worry Hinds Supes
Supervisors in Hinds County say they're eager to get to the bottom of the Election Day scandal that cast a pall over the June 3 Republican primary for the U.S. …
Business
Credit Reporting Giant Harms Miss. Consumers
Mississippi has sued credit reporting giant Experian, alleging sweeping errors in the company's data and routine violations of consumer protection laws.
Person of the Day
Myrlie Evers-Williams
The widow of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, Myrlie Evers-Williams, stands on her own as a civil-rights activist, while continuing her late husband's legacy.
48 Kenyans Dead: Witness: Gunmen Killed Christians
Dozens of extremists attacked a Kenyan coastal town for hours, killing those who weren't Muslim and those who didn't know the Somali language, officials and witnesses said Monday. At least …
Russia Cuts Gas Supply to Ukraine as Tensions Soar
Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Monday after negotiators failed to reach a deal on Ukraine's unpaid gas bills and future gas prices amid deep tensions between the two …
Ballet Competition Opens Saturday in Jackson
Young dancers from six continents were rehearsing at sites across Mississippi's capital city Friday, running through performances that they've been preparing for months or even years to display at the …
City & County
Ward 6 Candidates Reveal Plans for City Council Seat
The Swan Lake Homeowners Association sponsored a forum for the nine candidates running in the Ward 6 City Council election, which took place at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
GM Recalling Camaros for Ignition Switch Problem
Ignition switches once again are causing problems for General Motors.
Obama: U.S. Will Send Fresh Help to Beleaguered Iraq
Less than three years after pulling American forces out of Iraq, President Barack Obama is weighing a range of short-term military options, including airstrikes, to quell an al-Qaida inspired insurgency …
Ruby Dee's Legacy of Activism, Acting Mourned
For Ruby Dee, acting and activism were not contradictory things. They were inseparable and they were intertwined.
Lawmakers Push to Approve Unified Veterans' Bill
After two overwhelming votes in two days, members of Congress say they are confident they can agree on a bill to improve veterans' health care and send it to the …
Sports
Will Brazil's Cup Spotlight Burn Too Bright?
Nearly half the world's population, well over 3 billion spectators, is expected to watch soccer's premier event and get a glimpse of the country that in two years will host …
Iraq Sunni Militant Group Vows to March on Baghdad
The al-Qaida-inspired group that captured two key Sunni-dominated cities in Iraq this week vowed on Thursday to march on to Baghdad, raising fears about the Shiite-led government's ability to slow …
Oregon High School Shooter Was Heavily Armed
TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing a fellow freshman in a high school locker room was heavily armed with an assault rifle, nine magazines of ammunition, …
Tyrone Hendrix
In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?
The Slate
It's finally here; the 2014 World Cup begins this week in Brazil as 32 countries battle for soccer's top prize and a place in soccer immortality.
Style
A Lifelong Reader
As a little girl, I loved the library. My mother read to me from birth, and we frequented the Meridian Public Library so much that it almost felt like a …
Cover
Dudes We Dig
Jackson Free Press' 2014 Dudes We Dig consist of men who help their communities, including a veteran who is an veterans' advocate, a conservative baker who is fighting against the …
The Difference a Father Makes
To my fellow fathers, understand that our children need us, want us and expect for us to be there. They know the difference that a father makes.
