Stewart v. Huckabee on Abortion: What do you think?After growing up Southern Baptist— and spending a good bit of time on the opposite side of the spectrum when I was in college— I've had a number of different views on abortion, much like many Americans. In this series …
It's Time to JAM, Y'allYou might have noticed the downtown streets blocked off as you came to work this morning. But just in case you've been hiding out, been out of touch or been procrastinating on buying tickets, we're here to tell you: Jackson's …
Mayor-elect Announces Transition TeamTonight Mayor-elect Harvey Johnson Jr. gave the Jackson Free Press a list of his diverse transition team members that will investigate the current condition of city administration and prepare reports for the incoming mayor by July. He announced a five-person …
Former Justice Fights Death PenaltyOliver Diaz says his first vote on the Mississippi Supreme Court was to "kill an innocent man." The man he's talking about is Kennedy Brewer, wrongfully convicted of the rape and murder of a toddler in 1995.
Irby Trial Postponed Eight MonthsHinds County Circuit Court Judge Tomie Green granted a continuance for Karen Irby today, postponing her trial until March 29, 2010, reports The Clarion-Ledger. Irby, 38, faces two counts of depraved-heart murder for her role in a February car crash …
Cold Case Advocate to Meet with HolderAlvin Sykes, longtime advocate for the victims of civil rights era cold cases, will meet with the nation's "top cop," U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, to discuss the Department of Justice mandate to solve those cases and bring the killers …
Council Votes No to Raises; Yes to Legal FeesMembers of the Jackson City Council reversed themselves on a number of decisions during Tuesday's council meeting, June 16. The council agreed to pay the legal fees of the city's former mayor and voted down an employee pay raise, though …
Wine to GoBeginning July 1, that unfinished bottle of wine at your restaurant table can go home with you, thanks to the Mississippi Legislature. No more will you have to decide between the wines by the glass or by the bottle, because …
Emmett TillI don't think I'll ever forget the horrific photo of Emmett Till's open casket.
The Best In Sports In 7 DaysGolf, U.S. Open (9 a.m. and 4 p.m., ESPN, and 2 p.m., Ch. 3 on Thursday and Friday; 1 p.m., Ch. 3, Saturday and Sunday): Tiger Woods heads to Bethpage Black to defend his title in the U.S. Open, golf's …
Whose River Is it?In the past weeks, the Jackson Free Press has spent some time looking into the Two Lakes plan for flood control and economic development on the Pearl Rivera plan that's come back so many times from the grave that it …
Boon For The budget?State Auditor Stacey Pickering could complicate the state's recent $100 million settlement with Microsoft Corp.
Gloria Norris and her Mississippi RoadWith her Nikon FE camera in tow, Mississippi native and noted author Gloria Norris drove down Highway 51 through Mississippi capturing the fleeting images of the state that characterized her childhood.