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Violence Follows California Trump Rally, About 20 Arrested

Raucous protesters and supporters of Donald Trump violently confronted each other in California leading to some 20 arrests as the Republican presidential contender brought his campaign to conservative Orange County.

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Ole Miss to Investigate Tunsil's Comments on Receiving Cash

Mississippi says it will investigate former offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil's comments that he accepted money from a member of the football staff while playing at the school.

Education

MSU Boosts Fundraising Goal to $1 Billion by 2020

Mississippi State University is raising the goal of its current fundraising drive to $1 billion by 2020.

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Public-school Tests Glitch Across State

Twelve thousand Mississippi students spent nearly 20 minutes unable to take their Mississippi Assessment Program tests yesterday morning.

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Mayor: New 'Pothole Blitz' Benefits Ward 7 First, Not Yarber's Street

Mayor Tony Yarber announced on the night of April 26 the beginning of what he described as a "pothole blitz" across the city, addressing and fixing potholes on select streets …

State

Rep. Kimberly Campbell Resigning to Run Mississippi AARP Group

A state representative is leaving the Legislature to lead the Mississippi chapter of the AARP.

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Taveze Calhoun

The bulk of the picks in the draft have to wait until Saturday to hear their names called during rounds four through seven. It could be then before former Mississippi …

National

Reports: Prescription Drugs Found with Prince at Death Scene

Several news organizations are reporting that prescription drugs were discovered with Prince when he was found dead in his Paisley Park home.

World

South Korea: Suspected Midrange North Korean Missiles Fail

Two suspected powerful intermediate-range North Korean missiles failed to launch Thursday, South Korean defense officials said, bringing the total to three apparent failures in recent weeks.

Education

Maureen Ryan Named Dean at USM's College of Arts and Letters

The University of Southern Mississippi has appointed Dr. Maureen Ryan as dean of the College of Arts and Letters.

JFP

The Wrong Side of History

Even though (HB 1523) may secure your position with religious conservatives, you, sir, will someday realize that you are on the wrong side of history.

Business

Are We Free?

Are we really free when state government can take control of our citizen's property?

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No Lead in Jackson’s Tanks

For the first time since January, the levels of lead in water sampled from the City of Jackson distribution system have tested below the EPA-mandated amount.

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Amazing Teens 2016

A major part of our mission at the Jackson Free Press is to highlight the positives in the metro area. These 14 teens plus this week's Jacksonian are part of …

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Expanding Palates, Expanding Horizons

Matthew Freeman, a counselor at Provine, founded the Provine Culinary Society in 2014 with the goal of exposing to students to healthy, diverse and international cuisine they could find in …

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I’m Staying, and I’m Fighting for Jackson and Mississippi

I promised my husband that I would not leave Mississippi. I looked him in the eye, and I told him that Jackson, Miss., would forever be my home, come what …

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Hosemann Wrong on Voter ID, Right on Election Reform

The state's election laws and rules are outdated, and if you don't believe us, just go back and read about the two contested election races that shadowed the beginning of …

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An American in a French Bathroom

Bonjour, monsieur," she said sweetly, as she mopped around my feet. "Oh this is so uncomfortable," I thought to myself as I stood at the urinal and replied, "Bonjour, madam." …

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The Curious Case of What the #MSLeg Passed, What It Didn’t

With their right to spend their campaign donations on mortgages, automobiles, clothing, tuition payments or non-documented loans still firmly in place, state lawmakers closed up shop early and skipped town …

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Coke Bumaye: Back for More

It's only been a few months since Jackson hip-hop artist Coke Bumaye released his mixtape, "If You Love Me Let Me Know," at the end of 2015, but fans didn't …