Bryant Signs New 'Olivia Y' Agreement
This morning, Gov. Phil Bryant signed a modified settlement agreement recommitting to the state's previous commitment to protect Mississippi's foster children.
JPD Ups Non-English Skills
The Jackson Police Department is taking steps to improve communications and relationships with non-English-speaking residents in the city.
'No Ill Will, But We're Suing'
Mississippi's sole abortion provider is taking its fight against a new state law that endangers its existence to court.
Appeals Court Tosses David Archie Conviction
The Mississippi Court of Appeals threw out the convictions of David Archie and a dozen other people who were arrested at a March 2008 protest in Canton.
Life Without Parole for Kids Ruled Cruel and Unusual
Before a person under 18 can be given a life sentence with no hope of parole, judges must take the defendant's age and the nature of their crime into consideration.
JPD Arrests 10 in Prostitution Sting
JPD arrests 10 in "Vegas Night in Jackson"; declares "strong impact."
Riot Rocks Another CCA Prison
Widespread fighting has broken out at another Corrections Corporation of America-run private prison in south Mississippi, leaving 23 inmates injured.
State Leads Nation in Executions
Mississippi holds a dubious first-place standing for executing more people than any other state in the union this year.
Legal Services Workshop Today
“The more educated the persons are, the better prepared they are to address or avoid legal issues that they may encounter."
Ending the Silence
Bringing Rape and Sexual Assault out of Shame's Closet
Anthony Sowell had been out of prison about three years after serving 15 for attempted rape when he ran into Gladys Wade outside a neighborhood store in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 8, 2008. When she said she wouldn't go to his house to drink beer with him, Sowell became emphatic.
Intent to Ravish
Like so much of Mississippi culture, its laws concerning sex crimes harken back to a hypothetically more genteel time when ladies swooned and men did not use curse words in their presence. The states' rape statutes use vague, anachronistic words such as "ravish," "chaste" and "buggery" instead of rape, virgin and anal intercourse.
Does Jackson Need Another Rape-Crisis Center?
As the Jackson Free Press has done since 2004, on July 28, we will host our eighth annual Chick Ball to benefit the Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl.
40 Acres and a Duel
When James Stern arrived at Mississippi State Penitentiary's medical Unit 31, fellow black inmates debriefed him on one of the unit's infamous residents: Edgar Ray Killen.
Stern v. Killen: 40 Acres and a Duel
When James Stern arrived at Mississippi State Penitentiary's medical Unit 31, fellow black inmates debriefed him on one of the unit's infamous residents: Edgar Ray Killen.
Stokes: Shut Jail Down
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes wants to close the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond following a series of blunders at the jail.
Blogs
- Casino-Mogul Trump Going Against the Odds With 'Muslim Ban'
- Town Hall with Dr. Kai Smith
- VIDEO: One on One With Chief Vance
- 'Taking Back Our Community' Meeting Planned for Thursday in South Jackson
- Sandra Bland Traffic Stop Video Hits YouTube
- AG Hood Wants Explanation in Byrom Death-Sentence Reversal
- In the Fight for Jackson's Future, Who Can Immigrant Communities Trust?
- Jim Hood Orders 2 Executions then Defends U.S. Human Rights in Geneva 10 comments
- Does 'Open Carry' Actually Increase Gun Violence?
- Where's the Money? MSDH Withheld $600K from DV Shelters