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Miss. House Democrats Call on Gov. Reeves to Ease Burden on Families Caused by COVID-19

Today, Mississippi House Democrats wrote a letter to Governor Reeves encouraging the Governor to take advantage of newly enacted federal legislation that could assist Mississippi families with the costs of …

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Obama Drive, Drones, Rental Rules and Subcontractors Before City Council Today

Subcontractor transparency, revitalizing underutilized residential properties and regulating drones in city limits are among the items the Jackson City Council will take up today.

Jackblog

JFP Wins Awards for Feature Writing, Public Service, Commentary

The JFP got more great news Friday night when we learned that we are winning two first-place and one second-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists' southeastern division. Valerie …

Body+Soul

Women Will Regain Access to Discounted Birth Control

President Obama is quickly overturning some of the previous administration's health-care regulations that primarily affected women. On the president's desk now is a provision reversing a 2005 law that financially …

Hurricane

Governor Adamant About Port Expansion

Despite pleas to reconsider his earlier decision to divert money from funds designated for rebuilding housing on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, Gov. Haley Barbour told reporters yesterday that he's not changing …

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There Comes a Time

Sometimes, redemption involves clearing out the clutter in your life. "'It's Time to Take Out the Trash' is a play about a woman who is trying to redeem herself," says …

Jackblog

The Birthday That Never Came

If you live in Samoa and your birthday is Dec. 30, I send my condolences. From ABC News Australia:

Letters

No. 14, December 28 - January 3

Unrequested, Unnecessary and Inappropriate

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Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional COVID-19 Measures

Today, Gov. Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe during this holiday season. The Executive Orders that are in place are set to expire …

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The Brians, Ryan and Afrika!

"Step Afrika! is back," sounded from the dark stage, echoing to the back walls of the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium at Jackson State University Saturday night.

Feature

[Music] Substance, Style, And Sensibilty

Honestly, how many rappers admit to being educated? Let's take it a little further. How many rappers embrace their Christian upbringing?

Music

"The Bravery," The Bravery

The explosive debut of this British New Wave electro-rock is a must for any fan of the stunning debut's of Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, The Stills, The Strokes, Stellastar, …

Standoff Ends: State to Release $6 million to City for Water Repairs

Also see: Reeves Defends State Bond Allocations

Domestic Violence

NY Times' Bob Herbert on 2008 JFP Report on Barbour's Domestic Murderer Pardons

In his column today, New York Times columnist Bob Herbert writes again about the need for Gov. Haley Barbour to free the Scott Sisters, who are serving life sentences for …

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Percy King of the Jackson Zoo Killed in Double Homicide

Jackson Zoo's 'Snake Man,' Percy King was killed in a double homicide Friday, January 19, 2018.

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Legislators Push for More Felony Expungements, Prison Labor Minimum Wage

Sen. Derrick Simmons, D-Greenville, is asking the Legislature to add several felonies to the list of possible expungements from an inmate's permanent record five years after the offender’s sentence was …

[Balko] Is Texas About to Execute Another Innocent Man?

Henry Watkins "Hank" Skinner was supposed to be executed tomorrow, but last Tuesday a Gray County, Texas, district court judge pushed the date back one month, to March 24. Skinner …

Sports

The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Mississippi schools keep embarrassing us. Last week: Ole Miss 'teddy bears' vs. Vanderbilt.

Justice

Study: States Must Improve Civil Rights Education

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Mayor Issues Fifth Amended Stay Safe Jackson Executive Order

On Wednesday, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba extended the Stay Safe Jackson Executive Order set to expire Aug. 19 to Wednesday, Aug. 26.