Bryant Signs New 'Olivia Y' AgreementThis morning, Gov. Phil Bryant signed a modified settlement agreement recommitting to the state's previous commitment to protect Mississippi's foster children.
JPD Ups Non-English SkillsThe Jackson Police Department is taking steps to improve communications and relationships with non-English-speaking residents in the city.
'No Ill Will, But We're Suing'Mississippi's sole abortion provider is taking its fight against a new state law that endangers its existence to court.
Appeals Court Tosses David Archie ConvictionThe Mississippi Court of Appeals threw out the convictions of David Archie and a dozen other people who were arrested at a March 2008 protest in Canton.
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.
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.
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."
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.
40 Acres and a DuelWhen James Stern arrived at Mississippi State Penitentiary's medical Unit 31, fellow black inmates debriefed him on one of the unit's infamous residents: Edgar Ray Killen.
Stern v. Killen: 40 Acres and a DuelWhen James Stern arrived at Mississippi State Penitentiary's medical Unit 31, fellow black inmates debriefed him on one of the unit's infamous residents: Edgar Ray Killen.
Stokes: Shut Jail DownDistrict 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes wants to close the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond following a series of blunders at the jail.
The Jackson Police Department is taking steps to improve communications and relationships with non-English-speaking residents in the city.
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 …
When James Stern arrived at Mississippi State Penitentiary's medical Unit 31, fellow black inmates debriefed him on one of the unit's infamous residents: Edgar Ray Killen.
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes wants to close the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond following a series of blunders at the jail.