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Parents: Talk to Middle-Schoolers About Sex to Break Pregnancy Cycle

Parents should talk to their children about sex when they are between age 11 and 15 years old, the executive director of the Mississippi Campaign for Teen Pregnancy Prevention said …

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Teens Arrested for Robbery String, Police Searching for Carjacking Suspects

Two Jackson teenagers are in custody after a recent string of armed robberies, including of Beatty Street Grocery, Nail City and Waffle House, Police Chief Lee Vance said Thursday during …

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Rep. Moore: 42 Campaign Used Teachers like 'Cheap Rug,' Authors Bill to Limit Politicizing

School-district personnel need to politicize on their own time, rather than during the performance of their official school-related duties, Rep. John Moore, R-Brandon, told the Jackson Free Press today, adding …

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Winifred Green

A white woman from an old Jackson family of influence and means, Winifred Green grew up in the segregated security of white privilege in the Belhaven community during the 1940s …

Politics

Newest Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Takes Oath Tuesday

The newest member of the Mississippi Supreme Court takes her oath of office Tuesday.

National

Flint Crisis May Help Governor Ease GOP Doubt on Detroit Aid

Rick Snyder's standing as one of the GOP's most accomplished governors has taken a beating in the crisis over lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan. Democrats, especially those running for president, …

World

Court: Facebook Can Be Sued in France in Nude Painting Case

Facebook lost a crucial legal battle Friday as a Paris court ruled the social network can be sued in France over its decision to remove the account of a French …

World

Seoul, US to Open Talks on Missile Defense Aimed at N. Korea

Looking to take a harder line after North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch, Seoul and Washington will begin talks as early as next week on deploying a sophisticated …

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Ward 7 Councilwoman Barrett-Simon to Constituents: 'I Remain Engaged'

Margaret Barrett-Simon has been seriously ill, but her prognosis is good, she says. "I remain engaged and informed on all of the issues," she said.

National

Obama Administration Opening 2-Front Campaign on Syria

The Obama administration opened a two-front campaign on Syria on Thursday with a push to end one war there and step up another.

Politics

Sheldon Appointed Chancery Judge in 4 Counties

Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed a new chancery judge in four south Mississippi counties.

National

Last Occupiers of Oregon Wildlife Refuge Surrender to FBI

Surrounded by FBI agents in armored vehicles, the last four occupiers of a national nature preserve surrendered Thursday, and a leader in their movement who organized a 2014 standoff with …

World

NATO Orders Warships into Aegean to Help Ease Migrant Crisis

In a dramatic response to Europe's gravest refugee crisis since World War II, NATO ordered three warships to sail immediately Thursday to the Aegean Sea to help end the deadly …

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Tollison: 'No Data' Show That Appointing Superintendents Helps School Achievement (UPDATED)

"No data" back the idea that appointing school superintendents rather than electing them will actually raise test scores or improve achievement in the state's public schools, the author of the …

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Dem Legislators Endorse Hillary Clinton

Democratic lawmakers chanted their endorsement for Hillary Clinton in the Mississippi Capitol after a brief press conference Wednesday when legislators from the House and the Senate endorsed her as the …

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Willie Richardson

Super Bowl III was one of the most important games in professional football history. It featured Jackson State University icon Willie Richardson, but he was on the losing side of …

National

Chicago Man Sues to Try to Get on Mississippi Primary Ballot

The Mississippi Supreme Court is considering a challenge by a Chicago businessman who's trying to get listed on the state's March 8 Democratic primary ballot for president.

Crime

Feds Accuse Prison Guards of Taking Bribes, Drug Trafficking

More than 40 prison guards and officers in Georgia have been indicted on charges of accepting bribes and drug trafficking, the latest in a federal effort to crack down on …

National

Breakthrough: Scientists Detect Einstein-Predicted Ripples

In an announcement that electrified the world of astronomy, scientists said Thursday that they have finally detected gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space-time that Einstein predicted a …

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Several States Seek to Block 2nd Trimester Abortion Method

Abortion opponents in Mississippi, West Virginia and several other states are filing bills to ban an abortion procedure commonly used in the second trimester that opponents describe as dismembering a …