Sunday Edition

US Removes Limits on Bringing in Cuban Rum, Cigars The Obama administration announced Friday it is eliminating a $100 limit on the value of Cuban rum and cigars that American travelers can bring back from the island.
Lower Judge to Decide if Death Row Inmate Gets New Lawyer The Mississippi Supreme Court says a circuit judge should decide whether a man facing the death penalty needs new lawyers in state court.
Though Voters Dumped Him, Supreme Court Removes Judge Anyway The Mississippi Supreme Court is ratifying the removal from office of a Madison County judge, even though voters already defeated him in 2015.
District Ready to Merge Schools, but Would Shut Black School A Mississippi school district says it's ready to stop fighting a plan to merge historically black and white schools. But the district's willingness to act comes at a cost — closing historically black schools.
'Atlanta': A Show With Perspective"'Atlanta' doesn’t just like to make you feel; it also likes to make you think."
MAEP's Future: Legislature Hires New Jersey Firm to Evaluate Education LawLegislative leaders have hired New Jersey-based nonprofit EdBuild to evaluate the state's school-funding formula, the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. The State uses MAEP to appropriate tax dollars to school districts throughout the state.
Colin KaepernickSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been in the news a good bit for someone who hasn't played a down in this regular season yet. The former star made headlines in the preseason with several surgeries that put him …
Shirt Company Surprises JPS Elementary Students with DonationAt Watkins Elementary School yesterday, students took saying "thank you" to a whole new level.
Police: Man with Assault Rifle, Body Armor Shot 2 Officers A man wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle shot two Boston police officers who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance, before being shot and killed by other officers, police said.
2016 Race Devolves into Ugly Fight Over Treatment of Women Already deeply divisive, America's campaign for president is quickly devolving into an ugly fight over who has treated women worse: Donald Trump, whose White House bid is floundering, or former President Bill Clinton, who isn't on the ballot.
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right: Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Lit Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."
Mississippi Center to Note Roosevelt's 1902 Teddy Bear Hunt The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is starting construction of a visitor's center for seven wildlife refuges in the Mississippi Delta.
The SlateDak Prescott is still interception-free after another week in the NFL. The Dallas QB has thrown 155 passes without being picked off.
La Musique Française dans MississippiThe Mississippi Chambre Music Guild is kicking off its new season with a tour of French music, cuisine and other cultural accoutrements. And good news—you won't even need a passport.
Artists to Watch 2016The tricky part of putting together the JFP Music Issue's annual "Artists to Watch" section is choosing from the multitude of acts that are worth watching.