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Two Women, Joined by Murder

Glamour magazine article courtesy Sheila Weller

Millsaps-Chism Post-Election Analysis

After Chokwe Lumumba's huge victory in the 2017 Democratic primary, pollsters analyze why they had under-estimated his landslide victory over nine other candidates.

Lumumba Primary Campaign Report Supplement

The Chokwe Lumumba mayoral campaign as filed a supplement report to its April 25 primary finance filing listing addresses and other information.

Mississippi v. Robert Shuler Smith Indictment (May 30,2017)

Mississippi v. Robert Shuler Smith Indictment (May 30,2017)

State of Mississippi vs. Linda Brune

The State of Mississippi indicted whistleblower Linda Brune for five felonies.

DJP's Brune Allegations + Check Copies

Documents from DJP's 2014 efforts to prosecute whistleblower Linda Brune for alleged forged checks.

Ben Allen's Sentencing Statement to the Judge

DJP President Ben Allen's statement to the judge during his sentencing on an embezzlement count.

'Special Packet' for Special Council Meeting to Raise Property Taxes

The late-Friday special Jackson City Council meeting was announced to media via fax late the day before.

Injunctive Relief Lawsuit by Parents Opposed to JPS Takeover

Attorney and JPS parent Dorsey Carson filed this lawsuit for injunctive relief against the State of Mississippi for its plans to take over Jackson Public Schools.

FOIA Fondren Hospitality LLC

FOIA Fondren Hospitality LLC

Reps. Lewis, Thompson to Attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Celebration

The Friends of Mississippi Civil Rights announced a new celebration of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum on the National Day of Racial Healing.

2018 Green Eyeshade Awards

2018 Green Eyeshade Awards/Society of Professional Journalists

Amicus Brief on Behalf of Curtis Flowers

Multiple articles by the Jackson Free Press cited in amicus brief on behalf of Curtis Flowers.

Rep. Thompson's 54 questions about the "One Lake" project

Rep. Thompson submitted multiple letters and 54 questions about the "One Lake" proposal to the U.S. Corps of Engineers and others.

Comprehensive Efforts to Reduce Crime

The City of Jackson released a three-part plan to reduce crime during outcry over several homicides, including a preacher and a man neighbors say police killed.

JPD's Officer-Involved Shootings

The City of Jackson honored a JFP public-records request for names and status of JFP officers involved in shootings since July 2017, in light of a recent executive order the mayor signed.

City of Jackson v. Siemens, et. al.

Lawsuit filed by the City of Jackson against the Siemens Corporation and a number of other contractors involved in water, sewer and water billing.

BOTEC: Felony Prosecutions in the Hinds County Circuit Court

This 2016 study of Jackson crime revealed multiple problems in the DA's office and other parts of the Hinds criminal system.

U.S. Attorney-ICE Say Released Parents on 'Humanitarian' Grounds

Amid a firestorm over massive arrests of immigrant parents, leaving children stranded, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and ICE say they released 300.

Bennie Thompson Demands Answers from AG Barr on Mississippi ICE Raids

In an eight-page letter on Aug. 9, 2019, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson demands answers from AG William Barr.