A mother struggles, but helps steer her son to help other young men.
The divide between police and black communities is about more than white cops.
A primer on the old names surfacing in the 2016 case against Hinds DA Robert Smith.
An archive of reporting on controversies surrounding Hinds County district attorneys, present and past.
A full archive of the JFP's "Preventing Violence" series, supported by grants from the Solutions Journalism Network. Photo of Zeakyy Harrington by Imani Khayyam.
Photo by James D. Smith/Dallas Cowboys
A Jackson man says MBN framed him for drug charges, which the agency vehemently denies. Illustration by Zeakyy Harrington
The City of Jackson, and its suburbs, are grappling with multiple sex- and race-discrimination lawsuits.
Trump is only the latest politician to spread vicious lies, fear about people of color.
McComb native David Ray tells the story of teenagers who walked out of their high school to fight for civil rights.
Maisie Brown, Donna Ladd and YMP present evidence-based solutions to crime in Jackson.
Sierra Mannie goes to Rankin County to find alternatives for Jackson's juvenile detention.
Charles McDonald, 17, was in and out of juvenile detention—and then he ended up dead nearby.
Evidence-based programs that can help prevent and reduce community gun violence
The JFP Editorial Board calls for state lawmakers to stop politics with Mississippi residents' lives.
The Facts About Immigration: A Former Border Czar Speaks
ICE took Daniela's father and brother from their home in west Jackson.
The JFP's 2010 investigation of the "Two Lakes" plan, including who would benefit.
