Editor Donna Ladd's letter to GOP leaders about decades of political racism.
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.
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith created a firestorm with her remark about "public hangings" as she faces off against black opponent Mike Espy.
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talked issues with Ashton Pittman. His opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, declined an interview.
The story that created a national dialogue on school segregation, then and now.
We unpack more than 50 years of toxic race politics in Mississippi and the U.S.
A 17-year-old activist says many people nationally are wrong about what is going on in Mississippi politically.
From Terrorists to Politicians, the Council of Conservative Citizens Has a Wide Reach
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.
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba has shielded names of officers involved in shootings since he took office in July 2017.
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
Mississippi legislators like Republican Sen. Brice Wiggins point to growing white gangs to push for tougher gang laws. But there's a problem.
How "tort reform" succeeded in Mississippi—a mixture of political finger-pointing, scare tactics and one-sided reporting about "jackpot justice."
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.
The JFP's years-long coverage of the Siemens water-billing and repair contract and the minority contractors it paid along the way.
JFP Editor Donna Ladd calls for sunshine in officer-involving shootings, injuries.
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.
Coverage includes candidate interviews and issues coverages. Hear podcasts at letstalkjackson.com.
Coverage includes candidate questionnaires and interviews. Hear podcasts at letstalkjackson.com.
Ashton Pittman talks to Mississippi voters about the solutions they want to hear about over just the usual horserace of campaigns. #MSCitizensAgenda