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The Unwritten Story: The JFP Interview with Governor Hopeful Velesha P. Williams
For two hours, Velesha P. Williams shared her vision for moving Mississippi forward, and how she, a former U.S. Army officer who also spent years working at Jackson State University, …
City & County
Wilkins Elementary Mural: A Thing of Beauty in Their Midst
Eli Childers' colorful depiction of black heroes, which he finished on May 14, means south Jackson now has a speck of beauty that decorates the back fence of Wilkins Elementary …
Jacksonian
Jhazmhon West
Jhazmhon West, 26, had to "grow up fast," she says, as her mother, Daffney Horn, worked a lot when West was a child with her aunt, Carolyn Thompson, pitching in …
City & County
Lumumba on Defense: JPD Rape Claims, Suicide a 'Human Tragedy'
Jackson Police Chief James Davis was four words into answering a press question about whether he had any regrets for his handling of sexual-assault allegations against an officer when Mayor …
City & County
JPD Addresses Rape Allegations Against Cop Who Committed Suicide
A Jackson police officer killed himself on Memorial Day, shortly before the department held a press conference to address accusations that he had raped a 15-year-old girl. The department did …
City & County
JPD Announces New Bomb Squad Truck and Bomb-Sniffing K9
The Jackson Police Department announced the introduction of a new bomb-squad truck, trailer, K-9, K-9 vehicle and other equipment at a May 22 press conference.
City & County
Mayor Lumumba Endorses Former JPD Chief Lee Vance for Hinds Sheriff
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba announced his endorsement of former Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance for Hinds County Sheriff at a press conference outside the Hinds County Courthouse on May 24.
LGBT
'Brazen Disregard for Trans Health': Trump Ends Protections
Transgender Americans will no longer be protected from health-care discrimination after the Trump administration rolled back an Obama-era health-care policy on Friday.
Politics
Voter Reform Urgent, Local Women’s Group Says
People filled every seat in Refill Cafe on May 17 as Willie Jones, president of Women for Progress, held an open forum to discuss solutions to combat voter apathy and …
Personhood
As Mississippi Debates Abortion, Maternal Mortality Remains High
In Mississippi, pregnant women already die at higher rates than in most of the country, and the state is near the top in infant mortality.
Education
USM NASA Research, MSU Tree Campus, Millsaps/UAB Nursing Program
Witold Fuchs, a third-year polymer science doctoral student at the University of Southern Mississippi, is partnering with NASA to design a carbon fiber composite material and test using it to …
Person of the Day
Tommy Stevens
College athletes are using a rule the NCAA passed in 2006 that allows players who have graduated to transfer to a different college team. One player to take advantage is …
City & County
JPD Missing Person Alert
The Jackson Police Department has released a missing person report for a man named Fredrick Funchess.
City & County
Mayor Hosts 'Slow Roll with the Mayor!' Bike Ride to Push a 'Multimodal City'
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba announced a bicycling event called "Slow Roll with the Mayor!" during a May 20 press conference.
Personhood
'I Am Pissed Off': Mississippians Rage Against Abortion Bans
Opponents of abortion bans nationwide held #StopTheBans rallies across the country on Tuesday.
City & County
City Update: Siemens Investigation Moves Forward, Bridge Closure, JPD Accreditation, Local Heroes
Ward 3 Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes removed his glasses as Council President Melvin Priester Jr. of Ward 2 announced the body would be going into an executive session—its second …
Personhood
Mississippi Six-Week Abortion Ban 'Smacks of Defiance,' Federal Judge Says
U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves did not rule on whether or not he will block Mississippi's six-week abortion ban in federal court today. He said he will issue a …
Person of the Day
Vishwesh Bhatt
Vishwesh Bhatt, who has worked as executive chef at the Snackbar restaurant in Oxford for 10 years, recently received the Best Chef South designation during the James Beard Foundation's annual …
Biz Roundup
Chipper and Coco, Your CBD Store and B&B Theatres at Northpark
Jackson native Ann Somers and her husband Bob Potesky opened a new pet store called Chipper and Coco at The District at Eastover on Wednesday, May 15, across from Fine …
Business
Activists Warn Against 'World's Largest Pellet Mill' in Mississippi
Enviva says it will bring jobs and millions in revenue to an ailing local economy by building the world's largest wood pellet plant in George County, but environmental groups warn …
