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MAEP Memes: Myths vs. Realities

Anti-MAEP memes: Myths vs. Realities

MAEP Formula, Explained

An explanation of the MAEP formula.

How Is The MAEP Formula Calculated?

How the MAEP formula is counted and calculated.

What Are Schools Missing Out On?

A list of things that schools could have if they had more funding.

One Destination, Two Routes

How can we fix the problem? Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is using a lawsuit to try to recover funds owed by the state while Better Schools Better Jobs is attempting to amend the constitution through a ballot initiative.

Meet Dorsey Carson

Dorsey Carson, attorney

The City's War Against Potholes

In recent months, city residents have seen a spate of high-profile pothole-related incidents. Residents are ready for a solution.

Fix Potholes With Jobs

Publisher Todd Stauffer says it's time to stop talking about the streets and fix them.

Jackson Schools to Test Water for Lead, Elementary First

Jackson Schools to Test Water for Lead, Elementary First

UPDATE: Airport 'Takeover' Stays Alive as Jackson Leaders Question Rankin Airport Motives

The full Mississippi Senate got its last chance to change its mind on the Jackson airport "takeover" bill today (March 7) at 4 p.m., as allegations swirl that the effort is more about controlling valuable land around the airport than …

Trump Sparks Protests at Madison Central

Young, mostly white protesters face off in a heated argument outside the Trump rally at Madison Central.

Kicked Out of Trump Rally for X Cap, Marvel Shirt

DJ Venom was kicked out of a Trump rally in Mississippi for wearing Marvel's Black Panther shirt and an X cap.

Ceasefire in the City?

How Police Can (and Cannot) Deter Gunfire

On the Road Again with Frank Melton

Donna Ladd's adventures on Frank Melton's big RV • Photo by Kate Medley

'We Failed Him': The Revolving Door of Juvenile Detention

How the Hinds Coiunty juvenile-detention center failed one young man, and he ended up dead.

Juvenile Detention: Exploring Smarter, Cheaper Alternatives

The JFP went to Seattle, Wash., to explore how juvenile detention could work in Mississippi.

‘A Gang Fight Is a Gang Fight, Little Girl’

Youth Media Project student journalist Amber Taylor wrote about watching her boyfriend jumped and then arrested along with his attackers. Illustration by Zeakky Harrington

2017 JFP Endorsement of Chokwe Lumumba

Read the reasons for the JFP's endorsement of Chokwe Antar Lumumba for mayor in 2017.

Long Live the King: Kingston Frazier's Short and Powerful Life

Although it seemed to be a sorrowful day, hope penetrated the eyes and hearts of those who attended the celebration of little Kingston Frazier.

How ‘Trumpcare’ Could Hurt Mississippians

The U.S. House of Representatives made good on President Donald Trump's campaign promise of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act last week, but the legislation could have dire impacts for Mississippi, a Republican leader says.