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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Perfect'

Women at the maximum-security prison in Wetumka, Ala., faced constant abuse for over a decade, according to a report from the Department of Justice that called the prison a "toxic, …

Report: Meridian Prison Still a ‘Cesspool’

New information about a troubled private prison raises questions about a Jackson company that has a contract to provide medical care and the possible role of a local judge.

Iraq Fights Militants as Foreigners Feared Seized

Iraqi security forces battled insurgents targeting the country's main oil refinery and said it had regained partial control of a city near the Syrian border Wednesday, trying to blunt a …

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 …

Thailand's Junta Lifts Curfew Throughout Country

Thailand's military government has fully lifted a curfew it imposed nationwide after seizing power last month, saying there is no threat of violence.

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 …

Economic Growth Slows in Mississippi in 2013

New figures show that Mississippi's economy grew in 2013 but slowed markedly from the year before.

Love, Anyway

No, not all men abuse or hurt, but collectively we have condoned a society that excuses it too often when they do.

Texas GOP Advances 'Reparative Therapy' for Gays

The Texas Republican Party would endorse psychological treatment that seeks to turn gay people straight under a new platform partly aimed at rebuking laws in California and New Jersey that …

Hope for Harper Grace

Harper Grace Durval, now 2, has a rare form of epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome. Her daily grand mal seizures include unconsciousness, severe muscle contractions, and loss of bladder and bowel control. …

Mourning, Tight Security on Tiananmen Anniversary

On Wednesday, scores of police and paramilitary troops patrolled Tiananmen Square in Beijing's heart, stopping vehicles and demanding identification from passers-by to block public commemoration of the killing of hundreds, …

Obama's Emissions Plan Could Boost Climate Talks

President Barack Obama's move to limit U.S. carbon emissions may prompt an important shift by China in its climate policies, where officials are increasingly worried about the costs of pollution …

Obama: U.S. to Boost Military Presence in Europe

The United States is preparing to boost its military presence in Europe and at a cost of up to $1 billion, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, as tensions in the …

Natchez Prison Riot Fallout Mounts

Three more men have been indicted for their alleged participation in a May 2012 riot at a federal prison in Adams County.

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

White House Touts Energy Policies as Rules Loom

Setting the stage for upcoming restrictions on coal-fired power plants, the Obama administration is making a concerted effort to cast its energy policy as an economic success that is creating …

Madison Judge Racial-Abuse Case to go to Grand Jury

Madison County Justice Court Judge Bill Weisenberger is being accused of knocking down, slapping and kicking a mentally disabled young black man and yelling a racial slur: "Run, n*gger, run."

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Thailand's Army Declares Martial Law, Denies Coup

Thailand's powerful military chief intervened Tuesday for the first time in the country's latest political crisis, declaring martial law and dispatching gun-mounted jeeps into the heart of the capital with …

UN Says Forced Labor $150 Billion-a-Year Business

Trafficking, forced labor and modern slavery are big business generating profits estimated at $150 billion a year, the U.N. labor agency said Tuesday.

Analysis: LGBT Group Faces Miss. Political Hurdles

A national civil rights group called Human Rights Campaign faces significant challenges as it tries to make Mississippi's legal climate more open for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents.