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Stewart Mans Up, Apologizes to Molpus
It takes a big man to admit he was wrong. Last night, that big man was five-foot funnyman and Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who had a little fun at Mississippi's expense last week when the news broke the state never officially ratified the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. In …
Former JPD Officers Sentenced in Drug Sting
U.S. District Court sentenced three former Jackson Police officers to prison Thursday for accepting bribes from an undercover FBI agent. Here is the verbatim press release from U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis' office: FORMER JACKSON POLICE OFFICERS SENTENCED FOR ACCEPTING BRIBES Jackson, Miss. - Former Jackson Police Officers Monyette Quintel …
Spring Break Enhancement Program Registration Underway
Parks and Recreation is conducting registration for the 2013 program until Friday, March 8.
SATP Workshops for High-School Seniors
Did you know that students who do not pass their state tests cannot graduate?
Go HARD Dropout Prevention Pilot Program Sets Dates for Spring Break Tour
The public is invited to attend and support this initiative to increase the graduation rate and decrease the dropout rate in Mississippi.
Community Shred Days Friday and Saturday
Mississippi consumers will get a chance to protect themselves from becoming victims of identity theft courtesy of the sixth annual Shred Days.
Volunteer Drivers Needed for Cancer Patients
For many cancer patients, getting to and from treatment is the greatest barrier in beating the disease.
Bryant Sits Down With Hospitals on Funding
Gov. Phil Bryant is still against Medicaid expansion, but says he's now willing to sit down with hospitals about other ways to cushion the blow from massive funding cuts when certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act go into effect. In a statement issued jointly with the Mississippi Hospital Association, …
Voter ID in Tennessee Reveals Shortfalls
Many people don't have the photo IDs required under the new laws.
Death Penalty Repeal Assured in Maryland
On March 15, the Maryland House of Delegates decisively passed (82-56) a bill that would replace the death penalty with life without parole.
Jackson Amnesty, Thursday and Friday
The City of Jackson’s Municipal Court Services will offer its annual Amnesty Program on Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22.
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. Telephone Town Hall Tonight
Ask questions, voice concerns, and share your opinions directly with the Mayor.
What are your questions for mayoral candidates? Help us with interviews!
Here at the JFP, we are going into the final push of the city election season before the primaries on May 7. We are still finishing mayoral candidates' JFP interviews (with the goal of doing one for each of them!) and we will be doing additional endorsement interviews with the …
Update: Secretary of State's Office Looking Into Quinn's Campaign Financial Setup
As we noted in Tuesday's story on campaign finance reform, mayoral candidate Regina Quinn did not file a campaign finance report by the Jan. 31, 2013 deadline. This means one of two things -- either she is either in violation of Mississippi sunshine laws regarding campaign finance transparency, or she …
City might have to explore legal options on JATRAN hub
Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. and Department of Public Works Dan Gaillet gave an update on the status of construction on the JATRAN facility at Highway 80 and Valley Street at Tuesday night's city council meeting. The status: there has been no change in status. Gaillet laid out the timeline for …
Regina Quinn's 2012 campaign finance report
The campaign to elect Regina Quinn mayor of Jackson has sent over a copy of the campaign finance report it plans to file for 2012. You can read it here. Quinn's biggest supporter is her husband John May Jr., who gave $25,966 over a six month period. The report does …
Hail Damage Insurance Inspectors at the Fairgrounds
The Mississippi Insurance Department has arranged for insurance companies to use the Mississippi State Fairgrounds as damage inspection stations.
My First Encounter with Chokwe Lumumba
Ha. I was just doing research on mayoral candidates and found this piece I wrote about now-mayoral candidate Chokwe Lumumba when the JFP was all of about two weeks old. My (white) photographer Jaro Vacek and I showed up to cover this meeting and were not treated very well. It …
State Government Over-reaching to Protect Concealed Weapon Carriers
The current Mississippi Legislature, under the watchful eye of a radical-right governor, Phil Bryant, is attempting a number of disturbing pieces of legislation this session. But few, if any, are more disturbing in a heart-of-being-an-American way than their recent legislation to protect the identifies of the residents who apply for …
City United Behind JSU's Stadium Proposal
In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, the leadership of the city of Jackson is united behind Jackson State University's proposal for a 50,000-seat domed stadium. The proposed project, expected to cost approximately $250 million, got votes of confidence from the city council Tuesday night and from Mayor …