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Politics
Dems, GOP Mull Future Elections
Unprecedented—the word is used repeatedly to describe the recent Mississippi U.S. Senate primary.
Clarion-Ledger Parent Co. Gannett Slashing News Staffs
Jim Romenesko is reporting about a Gannett plan that would involve staff cuts and require current newsroom employees to reapply for new jobs.
Editor's Note
If They Gunned Me Down
To the best of my knowledge, I never met Michael Brown, but I know him well.
City & County
Updated: Whitwell’s Exit Continues Leader Shakeup
By the time this year is over, it's possible that Jackson will have had two mayors, two police chiefs and, despite the fact that it is not a regular election, …
City & County
Hell’s Warriors in 'Gideon's Army'
Dante encounters an inscription posted above the entrance that reads: “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”
City & County
Whistleblower Faces Eviction
Annie L. Figures, who shined a light on ongoing problems at her apartment complex to the Jackson City Council and the Jackson Free Press, says she is facing eviction.
City & County
C.J. Lawrence
Defense attorney C.J. Lawrence's "#iftheygunnedmedown" turned into a worldwide call to awareness.
City & County
Jackson Back on Track With HUD Funds?
The city of Jackson has been in trouble with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for some time.
Civil Rights
James Meredith Lauds Ferguson Protests as Vital to 'Black Race'
James Meredith, who is known for making provocative statements, said the Ferguson protests are more important historically than even the violence that erupted from his own admission to Ole Miss …
City & County
Jackson's Next Top Cop Is ...
On Monday, at Westside Community Center on Wiggins Road, Lee Vance and Juan Cloy talked about their approaches to crime prevention and policing.
Civil Rights
One Night in Ferguson
Ferguson has drawn people from all over the country. A handful of people also reportedly flew in from overseas. I traveled to Ferguson with three activists from Jackson.
City & County
Yarber Budget Slashes Spending 20 Percent
Mayor Tony Yarber said his first budget proposal, presented Wednesday to the city council, "mixes aspiration with reality, hope with hard truth and inspiration with intractable assessments of yet another …
LGBT
Faith Leaders: Do State Politicians Really Follow Christ?
From the rolling back of abortion rights to extolling the virtues of teen abstinence and one-man-one-woman marriage to protecting religious freedom, Mississippi's elected leaders say they are all about spreading …
City & County
Zoo, JPS, Airport Kick Off Budget Talks
City of Jackson budget hearings started this morning with a bit of good news for the Jackson Zoo, one of the most beleaguered and beloved institutions in the city.
City & County
Hendrix Wants City Pay Raises
City employees could see a pay increase under a proposal from Jackson Ward 6 Councilman Tyrone Hendrix.
Crime
Lessons from Ferguson
Understanding the historical significance of the Ferguson uprising is what drove a handful of activists from Jackson to go to Ferguson in support of protesters and observe organizing strategies being …
Business
Crudup Ousted as JRA Chairman; Jones Walker Out as Board Attorney
The Jackson Redevelopment Authority this morning elected Jennifer Johnson as board president, replacing Bishop Ronnie Crudup. Commissioners selected Mat Thomas, an insurance-sales business owner, as JRA vice chairman even though …
Cover
The JFP Interview with Malcolm White: Director of Optimism
It took Malcolm White a few years to find the right place to anchor his St. Patrick's Day parade.
City & County
Mayoral Candidates Announce, Campaign Chicanery Follows
In announcing his plans to seek the mayor's office this week, Sen. John Horhn touted two decades worth of his legislative accomplishments.
City & County
Analysis: No Safe Wards in Mayor's Race
As of this morning, nine individuals—two women and seven men—have said they would participate in the special election to replace late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.
