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EDITOR'S NOTE: GOP Leaders, Stop Disrespecting Black Mississippians

Editor Donna Ladd's letter to GOP leaders about decades of political racism.
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  • November 13, 2018

Gov. Phil Bryant Calls Abortion ‘Black Genocide’' in Defense Hyde-Smith

Gov. Phil Bryant said black women are committing "genocide" when they get abortions in a bizarre defense of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's "hanging" remark.
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  • November 13, 2018

Hyde-Smith’s ‘Public Hanging’ Quip Bombs in State with Most Lynchings

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith created a firestorm with her remark about "public hangings" as she faces off against black opponent Mike Espy.
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  • November 13, 2018

The JFP Interview with Mike Espy

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talked issues with Ashton Pittman. His opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, declined an interview.
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  • November 25, 2018

Hyde-Smith Attended All-White ‘Seg Academy’ to Avoid Integration

The story that created a national dialogue on school segregation, then and now.

End Near for Racist Politics in Mississippi?

We unpack more than 50 years of toxic race politics in Mississippi and the U.S.

Young People Are Still Fired Up in Mississippi to Bring Change

A 17-year-old activist says many people nationally are wrong about what is going on in Mississippi politically.

CofCC: The Group That Inspired Dylann Roof's Massacre

From Terrorists to Politicians, the Council of Conservative Citizens Has a Wide Reach

Guess Who's Coming to Jackson?

The racist Council of Conservative Citizens held its national convention in Jackson, Miss., in 2009, and the Mississippi Senate tourism chair was its keynote speaker.

Secret in Jackson: Officers Who Shoot, Kill

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba has shielded names of officers involved in shootings since he took office in July 2017.

The Rise of America's White Gangs

Donna Ladd reports for The Guardian on the largely ignored rise of white gangs in America, and how they're treated differently from black and Latino gangs. Photo: Imani Khayyam

Only Black People Prosecuted Under Mississippi Gang Law Since 2010

Mississippi legislators like Republican Sen. Brice Wiggins point to growing white gangs to push for tougher gang laws. But there's a problem.

Hoodwinked! Tort Reform's Political Saga in Mississippi

How "tort reform" succeeded in Mississippi—a mixture of political finger-pointing, scare tactics and one-sided reporting about "jackpot justice."
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  • February 11, 2019

‘Why Can’t I Break That Barrier?’: The JFP Interview with AG Hopeful Jennifer Riley Collins

During the JFP's afternoon interview with Jennifer Riley Collins in downtown Jackson, she explained what she believes she can bring to the attorney general's office.

Siemens and the Subcontractors: A Jackson Story

The JFP's years-long coverage of the Siemens water-billing and repair contract and the minority contractors it paid along the way.

EDITORIAL: Mayor Must Repair City's Transparency Related to Policing, Crime

JFP Editor Donna Ladd calls for sunshine in officer-involving shootings, injuries.

Vying for Mississippi Governor: The Issues Post-GOP Debate and Beyond

Find out where top candidates in the race for governor stand on issues like Medicaid expansion, private school vouchers, teacher pay, mental health, abortion rights, and more.

2019 Hinds County Election Coverage

Coverage includes candidate interviews and issues coverages. Hear podcasts at letstalkjackson.com.

Ongoing Coverage of 2019 Jackson-Area Legislative Races

Coverage includes candidate questionnaires and interviews. Hear podcasts at letstalkjackson.com.

What Mississippi Voters Want from Candidates, Media

Ashton Pittman talks to Mississippi voters about the solutions they want to hear about over just the usual horserace of campaigns. #MSCitizensAgenda

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