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LGBT
‘Not No, But Hell No’: Fighting for Same-Sex Adoption
Roberta Kaplan is challenging the provision in Mississippi adoption law that states, "Adoption by couples of the same gender is prohibited."
Private Lives are Exposed as WikiLeaks Spills its Secrets
WikiLeaks' global crusade to expose government secrets is causing collateral damage to the privacy of hundreds of innocent people, including survivors of sexual abuse, sick children and the mentally ill, …
Ben Allen Resigns From City Council
City Council President Ben Allen announced his resignation from the City Council today. His resignation will be effective Friday, June 22.
Talk
Prosecutors Provide Court Info on Cold Cases
Responding to an Oct. 16 request from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of James Ford Seale, federal prosecutor Tovah Calderon wrote that the …
School Board Violated Lesbian Student's Rights, Judge Says
A federal judge ruled today that the Itawamba County school board violated Constance McMillen's free speech rights when it canceled a prom after she asked permission to bring her girlfriend …
Sovereignty Commission Blog
Delta woman Susan Klopfer has started a Mississippi Sovereignty Commission blog to highlight relevant parts of the Sovereignty Files (which are searchable online here. It is very important to understand …
coronavirus
Governor Reeves Extends Safe Return and County-Specific Orders to Combat Rising Cases of COVID-19
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the social distancing measures under the Safe Return and county-specific executive orders to continue combating the rising cases of COVID-19 across …
Politics
Justices to Hear Mississippi Marijuana Initiative Arguments
The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that challenges the state initiative process and seeks to block development of a medical marijuana program.
Marian Wright Edelman
Mississippi has made some progress in education within the last half-century, but many people remain at the bottom in terms of education and economics, civil-rights veteran Marian Wright Edelman said …
Miss. Resolution: Support All Sandy Recovery Aid
A Democratic state lawmaker said Wednesday he's filing a resolution that urges Mississippi's entire congressional delegation to support federal spending for Hurricane Sandy recovery.
Lawyer Fired from BP Claims Program Sues Company
An attorney who was fired by the court-supervised administrator of BP's settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and residents is suing her former employer and the London-based oil giant.
Miss. Stop Notice Law Ruling Appealed
A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments Aug. 7 in New Orleans on a ruling that invalidated Mississippi's "stop payment" law.
Crime
Hinds Judge Penalized for Aiding Acquaintances Charged for Weed, Sex Work
The Mississippi Supreme Court has suspended a judge for 30 days without pay after a professional group found he violated standards of conduct by improperly helping one person charged with …
Person of the Day
U.S. Civil Rights Advocate Juanita Abernathy Dies at 88
Juanita Abernathy, who wrote the business plan for the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and took other influential steps in helping to build the American civil rights movement, died Thursday. She …
Fly
Five Things to Know About Seyma Bayram, JFP City Reporter
"In my position, I ask people questions, listen, read a lot, file public-records requests, attend public meetings—and try to translate all of this into coherent stories with the goal of …
McCrory Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Prison Corruption
A former Mississippi lawmaker is asking to withdraw his guilty plea in a long-running prison corruption case.
Editorial
EDITORIAL: Legislature Budgets for Critical Needs, Neglects Others
The 2018 legislative session's story largely revolves around Republicans' inability to get a lot done due to failed negotiations between the House and the Senate.
Water Pollution Permit for Kemper Power Plant Reissued
State officials are affirming a permit that allows Mississippi Power Co.'s Kemper County power plant to discharge water into a creek during high rainfall.
Crime
Sheriff: Gun Shop Shootout Over $25 Kills 2, Wounds 2
A gun shop owner and his 17-year-old son died in a shootout over a $25 service charge, and another man and his 29-year-old son are hospitalized, Mississippi authorities said.
Mississippi District Appeals Order in Desegregation Case
A Mississippi school board has voted along racial lines to appeal a federal judge's order in a long-running desegregation case.
