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Politics
No Legislation Is Dead Until It’s Dead
It's election year in Mississippi, and that means that state legislators will go for the controversial jugular if it might translate into votes back in the home district.
City & County
Despite Henley-Young Report, Frank Bluntson Says ‘I’m Calling the Shots’
On Oct. 18, 2014, a teenage boy was booked into the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center. The boy has bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and the facility's medical staff did not believe …
Education
Special Ed: ‘It’s Been a Rollercoaster’
Many educators, disability advocate Mandy Rogers said, don't know the procedures regarding students with special needs, such as what kinds of disabilities, like dyslexia, are covered under disability law.
Jacksonian
Trish Hammons
Custom Optical has been in Fondren for 26 years, and though the store has only been in owner Trish Hammons' hands since 2006, she's made it an eyewear staple in …
Jordan, Shaken by Islamic State Killing, Executes 2 Inmates
Jordan's king rushed home Wednesday, cutting short a U.S. trip, to rally public support for even tougher strikes against the Islamic State group after the militants released a video showing …
City & County
Superheroes in Jackson?
I always want to imagine what it would be like if Jackson had superheroes. It's got the right atmosphere for a comic book world—varied types of architecture, slums, an overwhelming …
Purported IS Video Shows Jordan Pilot Burned to Death
A video released online Tuesday purportedly showed a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State extremist group in Syria being burned to death by his captors following a weeklong drama …
Biz Roundup
South Jackson Kroger Closure Causes Alarm
Residents in south Jackson are working feverishly to make sure their neighborhood doesn't become a food desert when the Kroger on Terry Road closes later this month.
Person of the Day
Rep. Deborah Dixon
Rep. Deborah Dixon's personal experience led her to work on a bill over the last few years that would revise Mississippi's hate-crime law.
Civil Rights
Rosa Parks' Archive Opening to Public at Library of Congress
Beginning Wednesday at the Library of Congress, researchers and the public will have full access to Rosa Parks' archive of letters, writings, personal notes and photographs for the first time.
Reluctant Islamic State Fighters Choose Between Death, Jail
While foreigners from across the world have joined the Islamic State militant group, some find day-to-day life in Iraq or Syria much more austere and violent than they had expected. …
S&P Paying $1.38B to Settle Charges Over Crisis-Era Ratings
Standard & Poor's is paying about $1.38 billion to settle government allegations that it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the financial crisis, the Justice …
UK House of Commons OKs Making Babies from DNA of 3 People
British lawmakers in the House of Commons voted Tuesday to allow scientists to create babies from the DNA of three people—a move that could prevent some children from inheriting potentially …
City & County
State Might Sell Hal & Mal's Property
A legislative proposal would allow for the sale or lease of state-owned property that now houses Hal & Mal's, a restaurant and music venue.
Person of the Day
Aunjanue Ellis
Mississippi actress Aunjanue Ellis, who has previously played important roles in works such as "The Help" and "Men of Honor," is now playing the main character Aminata Diallo in the …
Environment
A 50th Anniversary Few Remember: LBJ's Warning on Carbon Dioxide
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first presidential mention of the environmental risk of carbon dioxide pollution from fossil fuels.
New England wins Super Bowl with Last-Minute Interception by Vicksburg Native Malcolm Butler
The Patriots (15-4) had to survive a last-ditch drive by the Seahawks (14-5), who got to the 1, helped by a spectacular juggling catch by Jermaine Kearse. Then Rookie Malcolm …
Bill Tries to Clarify Who Can Vote in Party Primary Runoffs
Mississippi lawmakers are trying to clarify who can vote in party primary runoffs.
National
For Nunnelee, No More Medical Treatment Possible for Cancer
Doctors have found a new tumor in U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee and told him no further medical treatment is possible, a spokesman for the Mississippi congressman said Friday.
City & County
Ben Allen: Downtown Faces Setbacks, Hope
Briefing a small community gathering about downtown Jackson, including the Capitol Street two-way project, Ben Allen talked about regret.
