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10 Local Stories of the WeekThere's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Mississippi District: Merge Schools in Deseg Case by 2017-18 A Mississippi school district proposes combining its nearly all-black high school with a racially mixed school by the fall of 2017 to follow a federal court order in a longstanding desegregation case.
Yarber 'Running Hard' Again in 2017, Lee Says He Isn't RunningMayor Tony Yarber announced his campaign for another term for the first time publicly at the weekly Friday Forum at Koinonia Coffee House, urged on to make the statement from former mayoral candidate, Jonathan Lee, an organizer of the group.
Legislator: Mississippi Superintendents 'Crossed the Line' in Support of 42Mississippi public-school districts can no longer use funds to pay their administrators' fees to the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents without forfeiting their state funds.
James BanksThe first-ever World University Championship of American Football took place in Uppsala, Sweden, in 2014 and featured five teams, representing Sweden, China, Mexico, Japan and Finland.
Mississippi State Signee Simmons Allowed to Enroll While Facing Charges STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State will allow highly touted signee Jeffery Simmons to enroll in school and join the football team while facing misdemeanor assault charges for striking a woman during a fight in March.
State Tax Collections Lag in Final Budget MonthMississippi tax collections picked up in May but are still lagging as the state enters the final month of its budget year.
No Warp-Speed Computer Voice as State Supreme Court Hears Capitol DisputeThe Mississippi Supreme Court says it doesn't want to hear recordings of a computer voice reading bills at warp speed.
Gov. Bryant Receives Religious Freedom Award After HB1523Last week, the Family Research Council awarded Gov. Phil Bryant the first ever "Samuel Adams Religious Freedom Award."
Mayor, Stamps At Odds Over Sludge DumpingDisagreements about where to dump sludge byproduct from the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment plant ended in a stalemate between the two branches of the city government during Tuesday's meeting of the Jackson City Council.
EraserfaseLos Angeles beat-music producer Eraserfase, born Tony Barkodarian, is on the road for his Dropping Gems Tour, which brings him to Offbeat on Thursday, June 2.
Part of Mississippi Prison Back on Lockdown Amid Problems Part of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman is back under lockdown only days after restrictions there had been lifted.
No Sanctuary: A Rough, Undocumented RoadMelinda Medina was on a family road trip in summer 2014, returning from a Mobile, Ala., flea market near the Alabama and Mississippi state line when a patrol car suddenly sped up alongside her driver-side window. The cop then dropped …
Human Trafficking: Unseen and UnaddressedVictims of human trafficking need a place to go in Mississippi. The Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl has an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, and Executive Director Sandy Middleton has received several calls asking her to house …
JRA Selects EDT Proposal, Nixes Deal with Comer CapitalThe Jackson Redevelopment Authority moved forward last Wednesday to develop a deal to build a new hotel downtown near the Jackson Convention Complex by notifying the City of Jackson of its intent, and criticizing recent articles in another newspaper about …