Biz Roundup: Supercell, Hair, CraftsFrom iPods and laptops to Android phones and iPhones, Supercell buys, repairs, refurbishes and sells a wide range of electronics.
Kevin J. WilliamsKevin Williams explores the relationship with the black community in the documentary "Fear of a Black Republican."
Best Health-Care ReportingAs you wait for the Supreme Court's health-care decision, here's our roundup of standout reporting on health care in the U.S. and the struggle to fix it.
Life Without Parole for Kids Ruled Cruel and UnusualBefore a person under 18 can be given a life sentence with no hope of parole, judges must take the defendant's age and the nature of their crime into consideration.
PSC Could Delay KemperFriday's decision from the Mississippi Public Service Commission on Mississippi Power's request to raise electric rates could severely hamper the project.
Hinds EDA Says No to GarageHinds County Economic Development Authority Executive Director Blake Wallace recommended that the Board of Supervisors not go forward with funding a parking garage that is part of the Old Capitol Green project.
Dr. Thais TonoreEver since she was a young girl, Thais Tonore wanted to be a doctor.
SCOTUS Rules on Ariz. Immigration LawThe ongoing controversy around Arizona's controversial immigration law culminated today in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling handed down this morning.
Riot Rocks Another CCA PrisonWidespread fighting has broken out at another Corrections Corporation of America-run private prison in south Mississippi, leaving 23 inmates injured.
State Leads Nation in ExecutionsMississippi holds a dubious first-place standing for executing more people than any other state in the union this year.
Monica Gilmore-LoveJackson Public School Board members selected former vice president Monica Gilmore-Love as the new board president this week.
It's the Weekend!This weekend, Breakfast with the Otters is at the Jackson Zoo, Juneteenth Celebration at Battlefield Park, GenerationNXT Indie Concert Series is at Dreamz JXN.
Legal Services Workshop Today“The more educated the persons are, the better prepared they are to address or avoid legal issues that they may encounter."
Cooper-Stokes Wants New HearingLaRita Cooper-Stokes has asked a judge for a new hearing in the case of the Ward 3 Jackson City Council runoff election.
‘I Didn't Have a Clue'Desmeon Thomas lived a different life before 2002, one filled with the idolization of money, cars and jewelry. After he graduated from Murrah High School in 2001, he became involved in a gang and looked up to older gang members, …
Patsy MinkThis Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most important pieces of legislation ever passed by Congress when it comes to women's athletics. On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Title IX Amendment--the Equal …
Abortion Clinic Stays Open, For NowA law that some Mississippi lawmakers hope will close the state's only abortion clinic goes into effect in less than two weeks, but that doesn't mean the clinic will close its doors July 1.
JPS Cutting Costs to Pay DebtThe Jackson Public Schools are cutting operation costs so the district can put more money toward paying off debt, including $150 million in bond issue debt.
Berry's Produce; No Beer in Jackson CountyThe 1940s-and-'50s-style hand-painted boards that dress the outer walls of the new produce market, at 3139 N. State St., depict bright tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables. Located in a former gas station, the earmark of the art at Berry's …
Ending the SilenceAnthony Sowell had been out of prison about three years after serving 15 for attempted rape when he ran into Gladys Wade outside a neighborhood store in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 8, 2008. When she said she wouldn't go to …
Intent to RavishLike so much of Mississippi culture, its laws concerning sex crimes harken back to a hypothetically more genteel time when ladies swooned and men did not use curse words in their presence. The states' rape statutes use vague, anachronistic words …
Does Jackson Need Another Rape-Crisis Center?As the Jackson Free Press has done since 2004, on July 28, we will host our eighth annual Chick Ball to benefit the Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl.
Kevin Williams explores the relationship with the black community in the documentary "Fear of a Black Republican."
Join up with the city and Americorps to help Jackson.
As you wait for the Supreme Court's health-care decision, here's our roundup of standout reporting on health care in the U.S. and the struggle to fix it.
Friday's decision from the Mississippi Public Service Commission on Mississippi Power's request to raise electric rates could severely hamper the project.
Hinds County Economic Development Authority Executive Director Blake Wallace recommended that the Board of Supervisors not go forward with funding a parking garage that is part of the Old Capitol Green project.
Summer driving vacations may be a little more affordable now than they were a couple of weeks ago.
The JPS Board chose new leadership this week.
This Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most important pieces of legislation ever passed by Congress when it comes to women's athletics. On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Title IX Amendment--the Equal …
Anthony Sowell had been out of prison about three years after serving 15 for attempted rape when he ran into Gladys Wade outside a neighborhood store in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 8, 2008. When she said she wouldn't go to …