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Richard Sherman: 'Thug' = Racial Epithet
Richard Sherman surprised some NFL fans in his post-game interview with Erin Andrews after batting down a last-minute pass in the end zone to deny the San Francisco 49ners a game-winner and sending his team, the Seattle Seahawks, to the Super Bowl. (I thought it was basically funny, and chalked …
Social Media Responds to Lumumba's Death
People in Jackson and around the world are responding to the news that first-term mayor Chokwe Lumumba died this afternoon.
Robocall Discourages Margaret Barrett-Simon From Running
A resident in Fondren sent us this voicemail message, which is an apparent robocall trying to suggest that Margaret Barrett-Simon's campaign is designed to help Tony Yarber. Link: Robocall Audio Barrett-Simon responded to the call on her Facebook page last week: "I want to be clear that, should I decide …
#JxnMayor Candidates at #StPaddysJXN
We took a spin around social media to see what the candidates did for St. Paddy's Day. Here's what we've found so far. (Candidates -- if we missed anything give us a shout @jxnfreepress on Twitter.) [View the story "#JxnMayor Candidates at #StPaddysJXN" on Storify]
Union Endorsing Chokwe Antar Lumumba
In a fax sent to media this afternoon, union president Brenda Scott announced that the Mississippi Alliance of State Workers, Communications Workers of America, Local 3570, AFL-CIO (that's all one union) will endorse Chokwe Antar Lumumba in his bid for his father's seat. "Among his other qualities," the release says, …
Flood Warning for Pearl River at Jackson
The National Weather services is reporting a flood warning for the Pearl River in Jackson; the river is already assumed to be above flood stage (at 28 feet) and could continue to rise throughout the week to reach high levels on Wednesday and Thursday. Verbatim report: THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES …
Live Tweeting the #jxnmayor Returns
We'll use Storify to follow tweets, Facebook, Touts and other updates throughout the night, including time coverage from the return parties.
Live Tweeting the #jxnmayor Run-off
Live Tweeting the #jxnmayor Run-off. Who will be mayor in this special election for Jackson's next mayor? [View the story "Live Tweeting #jxnmayor Run-off Results" on Storify]
Another GOP Governor Plans Medicaid Expansion
Republican Mike Pence, governor of Indiana, has a long history of railing against "Obamacare." But according to the Washington Post, he may become the next governor to expand Medicaid in his state. Republican Gov. Mike Pence, after months of discussions with the Obama administration, is offering a new plan Thursday …
AFA Edits Their Alert; Now Blames Gays for Fooling Businesses
This past week I wrote a Publisher's Note called "AFA Bearing False Witness Against Businesses?" about the American Family Association's "action alert" wherein they called the "We Don't Discriminate" campaign discriminatory, despite the very basic tautological problems with their argument. (It seemed to me they were going to have to …
Chism Strategies Poll: McDaniel Leads Likely GOP Voters By 8 Points
Verbatim release from Chism Strategies: Last night we conducted the final track of our MS Senate GOP runoff surveys. We surveyed 697 voters statewide. The MOE was +/- 3.8%. The survey was restricted to voters from the GOP primary on June 3rd. It does not include potential voters who did …
U.S. Loses 0-1, Advances in World Cup
The United States lost a slow-moving, rainy match against Germany, where the Germans appeared to dominate time of possession and hold the U.S. to very few scoring opportunities. Despite the loss, the Portugal win over Ghana by a single goal, 2-1, kept the United States is second place in Group …
Watch the Trailer for "A Mississippi Love Story"
"A Mississippi Love Story" is a documentary about JFP's own Eddie Outlaw and his partner, Justin, living as a successful, committed gay couple in Mississippi, but without the legal right to marry. The documentary is available to rent or own on Vimeo On Demand. A special screening will take place …
Missouri GOP Wants To Know if Henry Barbour Is Behind 'Racist' Anti-McDaniel Ads
In the GOP's continued saga of internecine warfare, there's another front opening in the Battle of Mississippi with a shot coming from... Missouri? The chairman of the Missouri GOP wants the campaign investigated by the Republican National Committee, according to the Washington Post. The Missouri GOP chair wants the RNC …
MS GOP Response to McDaniel: Er ... Try Court?
The Mississippi Republican Party has responded to the McDaniel campaign in the form of a statement to the public and a letter to Chris McDaniel's attorney, Mitch Tyner, from Joe Nosef, MS GOP chairman. (Here's the letter in PDF format.) The upshot is that the MS GOP is suggesting to …
Stanford: Gun Carry Laws Linked To Increase in Violent Crime
So you know that conventional wisdom that says the people are safer with a lot of guns around? Turns out maybe not so much. "The totality of the evidence based on educated judgments about the best statistical models suggests that right-to-carry laws are associated with substantially higher rates" of aggravated …
Josh Robinson Confirms He'll Enter NFL Draft
Mississippi State's Josh Robinson told ESPN he's entering the 2015 NFL draft.
Attorney General Warns of Phishing Scam Targeted Mac Users
Verbatim from the Attorney General's office: A classic scam is now targeting Apple users. The very common “phishing” scam is constantly being revised by con artists to target a larger pool of potential victims. Currently, scammers are using emails to target Apple users by falsely claiming that your Apple ID, …
Winter Advisory - Jackson Bridge Closings
Just saw this posted to the Nextdoor Fondren website from the City of Jackson (didn't see the same posting on the city's site) and thought it was worth repeating here: Motorists are being urged to stay off bridges and overpasses because of ice accumulation. The following bridges are temporarily closed: …
T-P: Saints Trading Jimmy Graham to Seattle
In what feels like a surprise move (at least, to me) the Times-Picayune in New Orleans is reporting that multiple sources have given word that the New Orleans Saints are trading Pro Bowl Tight End Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks. The Saints will receive 28-year-old center Max Unger and …