"domestic abuse" | Search | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS

All results / Stories

World

More Purges May Follow Execution of Kim's Uncle

The execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle brought a swift and violent end to a man long considered the country's second most powerful. But while Jang Song …

Tease photo Cover

Killing Quardious Thomas: A Castle Doctrine Case Study

The law providing immunity for Eric Williams is Mississippi's Castle Doctrine, which spells out a range of circumstances in which homicide may be justified.

World

Mandela Ceremony Interpreter Called a 'Fake'

A man who appeared to provide sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a "fake," the national director of …

National

Bipartisan Negotiators Seek Modest Budget Pact

Republican and Democratic negotiators reached out for a budget agreement Tuesday to reduce automatic spending cuts aimed at programs ranging from parks to the Pentagon, risking a backlash from liberals …

World

Clashes Sweep Central Africa Republic Capital

Wielding rifles and machetes, armed Christian fighters who support the Central African Republic's exiled president assaulted the capital at dawn on Thursday, leaving nearly 100 people dead. Shrouded bodies were …

National

Obama to Feds: Boost Renewable Power 20 Percent

Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama is ordering the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020.

World

Fighting in CAR Capital; UN to Step In

Fighting came to the capital of the Central African Republic on Thursday, leaving dozens of casualties and posing the biggest threat yet to the new government just as the U.N. …

Tease photo

The Immorality of Incarceration

Mariachi guitarist Johnny Mora's bout with drugs was years in his past, but the legacy of jail time it led to is as much a companion as his guitar when …

Editorial

Rethink ‘Family Values’

A Mississippi judge won't let Hernando resident Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham get a divorce from the woman she married in San Francisco in 2008, nor is she getting any help from …

National

Newtown to Release 911 Calls from School Shooting

Recordings of 911 calls from the Newtown school shooting are being released, days after a state prosecutor dropped his fight to continue withholding them despite an order to provide them …

World

U.S.: Patience With Sri Lanka Could 'Wear Thin'

International patience could wear thin with Sri Lanka unless it takes action to address allegations of atrocities during the island nation's civil war, the top U.S. diplomat for South Asia …

Tease photo

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Perfect'

To say that Walnut Grove has had some problems in the past would be an understatement.

World

Ahead of Olympics, Russia's Mixed Message on Gays

Anyone who switched on Russian TV recently might have been forgiven for thinking the Kremlin was relaxing its hard line on gays: Images of rainbow flags and a happy same-sex …

World

Analysis: Nuclear Deal Faces Hard-Line Test

Iran's ability to fulfill its part of a six-month bargain—which includes greater access for U.N. inspectors and a cap on the level of uranium enrichment—will depend largely on the Revolutionary …

National

U.S. Bombers Fly Over China Air Defense Zone

Two U.S. B-52 bombers flew over disputed islands in the East China Sea during a training mission Tuesday, defying new territorial claims laid out by Beijing over the weekend, according …

National

Travelers Cast Wary Eye as Storm Moves Eastward

A winter storm system blamed for at least 10 fatal accidents in the West and Texas threatens to dampen the Thanksgiving holiday for millions of Americans traveling this week.

National

Obama Pushes Back on Critics of Iran Deal

Responding to his critics, President Barack Obama forcefully defended the weekend nuclear agreement with Iran, declaring that the United States "cannot close the door on diplomacy."

World

UK Police: 3 Women Were Slaves 'In Simple Terms'

Three women who were freed from a London home were victims of "slavery in simple terms," and were not trafficked or physically constrained, a senior police officer said Friday.

Tease photo City & County

A Long Way from the Promised Land

SNAP, which has had many names over the years, recently became a casualty of political haggling, ostensibly in the name of fiscal responsibility.

Crime

Zimmerman Released from Jail After Court Hearing

George Zimmerman has been released from jail hours after his first court appearance on domestic violence-related charges.