Libyans Stage Massive Protest in Benghazi Against MilitiasAround 30,000 Libyans marched through the eastern city of Benghazi on Friday in an unprecedented protest to demand the disbanding of powerful militias in the wake of last week's attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
Ex-Supe Denies Redistricting About RaceGeorge Smith, the former president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, denies that race played a role in crafting the county's redistricting plan.
Hotel Could Add $14M to RevenuesJackson Convention Complex General Manager Kelvin D. Moore thinks an associated hotel could increase the center's annual economic impact on the city by more than 50 percent.
It's the Weekend!Tonight, Ruben Studdard and Sir Charles Jones perform at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
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Why Wall Street Regulation and Reform MattersThe 2008 financial crisis roiled the banking system and swamped the global economy, leaving millions of Americans jobless, underemployed or facing foreclosure.
Last U.S. 'Surge' Troops Have Left AfghanistanNearly two years after President Barack Obama ordered 33,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to tamp down the escalating Taliban violence, the last of those surge troops have left the country, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Chick-Fil-A Back in the Fryer Thanks to Confusing Same-Sex StanceControversy flared up this week when a Chicago politician said the company was no longer giving to groups that oppose same-sex marriage, angering Christian conservatives who supported Chick-fil-A this summer when its president reaffirmed his opposition to gay marriage. Civil …
Homeless People Ask for JobsMichael Hunter is homeless, and tired of depending on charitable organizations and churches to feed him.
Hinds Lawsuit Alleges Racial ImproprietiesThe Hinds County Republican Party and the county's only white supervisor are suing four black county supervisors, charging race was used improperly as a factor in redrawing district voting lines.
George Smith, the former president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, denies that race played a role in crafting the county's redistricting plan.
Jackson Convention Complex General Manager Kelvin D. Moore thinks an associated hotel could increase the center's annual economic impact on the city by more than 50 percent.
If you're a biking enthusiast, you still have time (barely) to ride for a most worthy cause: curing cancer.
Michael Hunter is homeless, and tired of depending on charitable organizations and churches to feed him.