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Middleman Addresses Citizens for Decency's 'Duck Lips' Attack Ad on Yarber
The man who placed the "attack ad" on Tony Yarber says Chokwe A. Lumumba had nothing to do with it.
Mayor: No ID of Cops in Head Trauma Death; Other JPD Officers in Shootings Finally Revealed
The mayor will not reveal the names of officers accused of killing George Robinson with a head blow, but the City of Jackson finally provided names and details about 12 officers involved in nine shootings since 2017.
Your Vote Counts Here
Imagine a state where moderates have as loud a voice as extreme conservatives. Imagine a state where it's considered cool to be progressive. A state where young people are drawn to politics so they can help people, not corporations. A state where your vote counts.
[Ladd] God Bless the Little Man
When Wal-Mart first came to my hometown while I was in high school, I was ecstatic. It opened on a side of town where there wasn't a whole lot, and soon other businesses popped up around it. Back then, of course, it wasn't one of those Supercenter monsters; it was the smaller, more manageable kind.
[Kamikaze] Getting Control of Our Kids
I watched a piece on "The Today Show" a few days back that really bothered me. As the days have passed, it has still stuck with me.
Batman v. Melton, et al?
Among all the possible violations of the law by Frank Melton that District Attorney Faye Peterson presented to the attorney general recently, the potential charge of filing a false arrest warrant against Albert "Batman" Donelson was the most serious. Why? Because it's a felony—and a felony conviction would get Melton removed from office.
The 2009 JFP Interview with John Jones: 21st Century Man
John Jones is probably one of the most scientifically versed candidates to ever run for mayor of Jackson. Jones' resume is longer than some small-town Mississippi phone books, with experience in electronics training to field engineering, and from air-traffic control to RADAR engineering.
House Bill Restricts Sales of Meth Ingredient
Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, used the memory of his brother, who died from a meth overdose, to beg the Mississippi House of Representatives to pass a bill that will require cold and allergy sufferers to have a doctor's prescription for medicine containing pseudoephedrine, an important component of illegal methamphetamine, aka meth.
Paradise Lost: Latinos Caught In Katrina Squeeze
Strangely, it wasn't the hurricane itself that tore down the life and family of Daniel Dotta. It was the clean-up crew that came along behind it.
Mississippi Organizations Prepare to Celebrate the "BEST" of the State
An upcoming awards ceremony/dinner will bring together movers and shakers from all walks of life: the Mississippi's Best Awards. "This was something that was a long time coming and months in the making," says Cyrus A. Webb, one of the event's founders and the Chief Coordinator. "We want to do all we can to highlight inclusiveness. It is our state's ability to be all things to all people that gave me the idea for the Mississippi's Best Awards (aka MBA)."
[Fly] Green, Pink, and Over The Top
Welcome to Fly: St. Paddy's edition. Here at the JFP we are big fans of the Sweet Potato Queens and didn't want to miss our chance to give a shout out to all things green, pink and over the top. But we also know that St. Paddy's weekend isn't just about The Queens, so we tried to find something for everyone. There are paper dolls for the young-at-heart, beer guides and hangover cures for the party-goers, recipes and decorating tips for party-throwers, and more. Hope you enjoy and as always, keep coming back for more DIY tips and creative guides to throwing a party! If you have DIY ideas, get in touch with me at [e-mail unavailable]
Loving Jackson
Photos by Charles A. Smith
When Camp Best arrived at Aladdin's on Lakeland this morning, he was clutching an overstuffed portfolio under one arm and brushing off cat hair with his free hand (courtesy of his two cats, Little Man and Miss Pud). Best wears his good humor casually, and none of his warmth feels fake. He has bright eyes flanked with well-worn laugh lines that are fixed in a slight squint—like someone who has just woken up after a pleasant nap to find the afternoon sun glinting in his eyes. He is easily one of the most affable people I've ever met. Best has been in Jackson for a long time and in that time he has been (among other things) a left-handed child, a fridge salesman, a traveling wholesaler, and most recently, an artist and the executive director of the Fondren Renaissance Foundation. I myself am a newcomer to Jackson, and I don't know much about Best besides having overheard casual remarks about his devotion to Jackson's artistic community.
I Look Like WHO???!!!
A new (partially in beta) site, http://www.myheritage.com, offers the use of face recognition software to help in genealogical research. If you think that's interesting, they also offer a free face recognition scan so you can see which celebrity you resemble. Wild, huh?
The Medical Malpractice Myth Exposed ... Again
We dared to write about the complicated "Hoodwinked" myths that have sprung up around the issue of tort reform nearly three years ago, as propagated locally by The Clarion-Ledger's "jackpot justice" obsession. We told you then that their "research" was based more on rhetoric than fact. Here's a new piece in Slate that explores this myth:
Is Palin Kidding!?!
I've about stopped posted absurd statements by Sarah Palin, but this one strikes at the very core of our American birthright. She actually thinks that being criticized for being too "negative" in her statements about Obama is, somehow, a violation of her First Amendment rights. One of the most dangerous things a politician (demagogue?) can promote is that Americans do not have the right to *respond* to speech they don't like. Speech, dear Palin heart, flows to directions, not only out of your mouth. ABC News:
When Schools Close Down in Jackson
Quinyetta Kinner was sad when George Elementary School on Hunter Street in Jackson closed in 2018. She attended the school from pre-kindergarten until the 5th grade and has a lot of fond memories of friendships she formed that have lasted to this day.
'We Have Forgotten Who We Are': Denial and Death in Mississippi Hospitals
Health-care professionals, including hospitalists and clinicians, have spoken to the Jackson Free Press about the persistent denialism coming from the public as well as political leadership.
Barbour Releases Long Statement: ‘I'm Not Infallable'
Gov. Haley Barbour's office just sent this statement in response to the state and national outcry over his pardons and grants of clemency. It is reprinted here verbatim:
The Parable of the Purloined E-mail
March 14, 2007 Last Sunday marked the beginning of this year's National Sunshine Week, when newspapers around the country raise awareness of open records laws. We the people own our government, and with very few exceptions, government officials have no right to keep secrets from us. Here at the Jackson Free Press, it's been almost a year since we rolled out the Public Eye, which is dedicated to begging, cajoling and sometimes threatening the government into following the law and giving the public what it already owns: public records.