Music
Dream Cult: Working on ‘Weekend’
What began as a group of Jackson friends jamming together as surf-rock band The Weekend Kids has turned into a music career for the members of '80s-inspired indie-pop act Dream …
Business
Frustration Continues over City Furloughs
Standing in the sweltering July heat, city workers, union organizers and their interns gathered this morning on the steps of Jackson City Hall to speak out once again about the …
City & County
Town Hall: Reduce Youth Crime with Less Incarceration, More Engagement
The room was nearly packed on July 14 at Millsaps College as concerned members of the community gathered for a town-hall meeting on preventing violence, gang interruption, and alternatives to …
Person of the Day
Joseph "Piko" Ewoodzie
As a professor of sociology and Africana studies at Davidson College in North Carolina, Joseph "Piko" Ewoodzie wants to uncover what's under the hood of society and discover how the …
City & County
Guilty Pleas, and a Hunt for Prostitutes, Johns and Child Predators
It's been a relatively steady summer of lower crime across the city, with major crimes coming in 17.6 percent lower than 2015 with violent crimes 15.4 percent lower than 2015 …
State
‘Tough Love’: Harlem Gang Expert Visiting Jackson
Dr. Kai Smith, a native of Harlem, runs GRAAFICS, Gang Diversion, Reentry And Absent Fathers Intervention Centers, a program he founded to give young men and women an outlet to …
Civil Rights
Actress Aunjanue Ellis: Mississippi Flag Damages African American Community
Actress and Mississippi native Aunjanue Ellis recently spoke to the Jackson Free Press by phone on heritage, hate and bringing down the flag.
Civil Rights
Film Star: Mississippi Flag an American, Not State, Problem
Local advocates, civil-rights activists and actress Aunjanue Ellis, a Mississippi native and critic of the state flag, held a community town-hall meeting at the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center …
City & County
National Re-entry Month, Officer of the Month, Crime Down Across the City
Mayor Tony Yarber declared that the City of Jackson is participating in National Re-entry Month in support of citizens who have been incarcerated and are now returning to society.
City & County
JPD Honors Fallen Officers with 'Honor and Respect'
Family members of fallen Jackson Police Department officers placed roses on the memorial site outside of JPD headquarters in downtown Jackson yesterday, and were presented with potted peace lilies, a …
Wellness
A Weekend of Wildlife
August marks the 30th anniversary of the Mississippi Wildlife Foundation's largest annual fundraiser, the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza. The event began as a small outdoor event and is now a weekend-long …
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Coalition: State Needs to Support Victims
More than a dozen domestic violence activists gathered at the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence headquarters on May 11 in response to the failure of SB 2418, the 'divorce bill' …
City & County
Operation Side-by-Side, Suspect Still at Large, Violent Crime Up, Robbery Down
On Thursday, April 15, Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance and Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason launched Operation Side by Side, a joint operation created to marry up resources and tackle …
Education
First Lady Obama: Strive for Excellence, Fight for Rights for All, Reject ‘Backward’ HB 1523
First lady Michelle Obama dropped a history lesson and urged nearly 800 graduates to fight for excellence and use their power and numbers in voting to strive for progress at …
City & County
JPD Chief and Hinds Sheriff Team Up to Launch 'Operation Side by Side'
At the Second Precinct's late-afternoon roll call at the Metrocenter on Friday, April 15, the Jackson Police Department and the Sheriff's Department joined together to create Operation Side by Side, …
City & County
Local Criminal System: Moves Like 'Quicksand,' Leading to 'Unintended Punishment'
The local criminal-justice system is slow-moving, lacks coordination, and pulls and keeps offenders inside it like "quicksand," participants at Mayor Tony Yarber's Criminal Justice Reform Task Force meeting said yesterday.
City & County
Experts on Police Pursuits: Another Way
Police pursuits take nearly one life a day in the United States, data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows. Of these, one out of every three deaths is …
Jacksonian
Blair Neelley
When you first walk into the Princess Salon, bright pink walls and giant posters of Disney princesses surround you. In the center of it all is Blair Neelley.
City & County
City Workers Protest Furloughs, Demand Answers
Earlier this morning, City of Jackson workers, Mississippi Alliance of State Workers/ Communications Workers of America members, the Black Caucus of the Young Democrats of America and community organizers held …
City & County
Capitol Street Coalition: Police Pursuits Endangering Jacksonians' Lives
West Jackson residents, Clinton residents and public officials met this morning at the intersection of Galvez Street and Capitol Street, near the site of the deadly crash that left Lonnie …
City & County
Police Chief Denies JPD Involvement in Deadly Chase, Charges Driver with Second-Degree Murder
Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance is pushing back on the Clinton police’s version of a recent car chase that ended in tragedy.
City & County
Nabbing Carjackers, Property Crimes Up, Violent Crimes Steady
Jackson Police Officer Brandon Caston was off-duty and sitting at a red light when he saw the stolen 2003 maroon Chevy Tahoe pulling into Burger King in his rearview mirror.
City & County
Suspects Still At Large, Crimes Against Persons on the Rise, Seeking Solutions
After a relatively low crime season, this past weekend began a very tense week for the city of Jackson.
Cover
Inside 'Mason's Inn': Life, Lockup and Learning Inside the Raymond Jail
The Hinds County Detention Facility is an all-male jail that houses about 430 inmates, fewer than 20 of them juveniles.
City & County
UPDATED: Surge in Jackson Homicide After Lull in Violent Crimes
This weekend, after two consecutively low weeks of crime in the city, five people were murdered in Jackson.
City & County
JPD Earns Accreditation for First Time in History, Most Crime Down Over Last Year
In the 134 years since its formation, the Jackson Police Department has earned its accreditation.
Politics
Black Senator: 'Appalled' at Bryant's 'Confederate' Proclamation, Take Down 'Pro-slavery State Flag'
Sen. Derrick T. Simmons, D-Greenville, issued a statement today in response to Gov. Phil Bryant's proclamation naming April as Confederate Heritage Month.
City & County
Cleaning Up Jails, Carjackings on Rise, Escapee Still at Large, Citizen's Police Academy
Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason held a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 16, to discuss recent developments at the Hinds County jails, including improvements to the Raymond Detention Center and two …
City & County
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.
City & County
Teens Arrested for Robbery String, Police Searching for Carjacking Suspects
Two Jackson teenagers are in custody after a recent string of armed robberies, including of Beatty Street Grocery, Nail City and Waffle House, Police Chief Lee Vance said Thursday during …
Jacksonian
Zakiya Summers
Civil justice, public relations and communications are Zakiya Summers' life.
Music
Setting up Stonewalls
Since the musicians of rock-and-roll band Stonewalls first became friends while attending Florence High School, they have also worked together as band mates through various incarnations of the group.
Art
Justin Ransburg: Testing Boundaries
Most of Justin Ransburg's artwork combines illustrations and painting, as well as graphic design and photography.
Music
Freedom in Fides
Since the members of psychedelic-indie-rock quartet Fides first met as students at Clinton High School in 2009, they have made it their mission to create music that is serious and …
Food
A Family Tradition
While New Orleans may be nearly three hours away, it's easy to find Cajun dishes reminiscent of the ones you'd find in the Crescent City at Drago's Seafood Restaurant in …
Jacksonian
Tiffany Turner
For Tiffany Turner, owner and stylist of T-Stylez Hair Studio, everything is about being passionate and having faith.
Music
Divas Take Jackson
With its focus on local food, fashion and entertainment, the City's "We Are Jackson" weekend, which runs from Thursday, Oct. 8, to Sunday, Oct. 11, aims to combat an age-old …
Jacksonian
Anne Amelot-Holmes
Since she was a little girl serving guests where her father worked in France, Anne Amelot-Holmes knew she belonged in the restaurant business.
Food
Bottoms Up, Angels
When Toni Francis' husband, T, came home from a trip to Vicksburg, Francis never imagined that one day, she'd become the marketing and events coordinator for the Jackson chapter of …
Immigration
The High Cost of Cheap Immigrant Labor
Attorneys want to use RICO to prosecute a pair of Mississippi companies they say defrauded workers from Mexico.
Civil Rights
Till Interpretive Center Seeks to Rewrite Civil Rights Narrative
Since 2007, city officials and local residents of Sumner, Miss., have worked together to reconcile a town that, 60 years ago, was the backdrop for an event that was a …
Person of the Day
Billy Solitario
As a child, Billy Solitario was always drawing, exploring his fascination with nature and the way things were organized. Now, at 43, he puts those interests to use in his …
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