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A Place for Ideas
One of the things I often say is cool about Jackson is that it seems that if you have a creative idea, there's something about this place that makes it possible for ideas to take root, become a reality, find support and thrive.
Mikal Cronin’s Musical Journal
Alone in a room with his guitar, California singer-songwriter Mikal Cronin crafted the tracks that would make up his third studio album, "MCIII," which hit stores May 4, 2015.
Oscar Pistorius to Be Released From Jail on Oct. 20
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner who shot his girlfriend to death on Valentine's Day 2013, can leave prison and move to house arrest next week, South Africa's Department of Corrections said Thursday.
German Order Triggers Recall of 8.5M VW Cars in Europe
German authorities on Thursday ordered a recall of all Volkswagen cars fitted with emissions test-cheating software, a decision that will affect 8.5 million VW diesel vehicles across the 28-nation European Union.
Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson was studying to go into ministry at Belhaven College, now Belhaven University, when he realized that art was his life's calling.
Mississippi Proficiency Levels Dip, as Expected, on New Test
State Superintendent Carey Wright said standards on Mississippi's old tests were too low.
Miss. Power Agrees to Charge Less for Part of Kemper Plant
Mississippi Power Co. said Tuesday it will accept a smaller rate increase for part of the $6.4 billion Kemper County power plant it's building.
10 Local Stories of the Week
There'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.
Pro-Cochran PAC Sheds Light on GOP Primary
Recent federal-campaign finance reports shed new light into spending that took place in the final days of the grueling Republican primary in June.
3 States Deny Gay Unions Despite Appellate Rulings
The writing is on the wall for gay marriage bans in Kansas, Montana and South Carolina after federal appeals courts that oversee those states have made clear that keeping gay and lesbian couples from marrying is unconstitutional.
Justin Glover/Vivian Montgomery
After praying to RuPaul, Justin Glover, also known as Vivian Montgomery, walked out of his apartment in Belhaven.
World Trade Center Reopens for Business
Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the resurrected World Trade Center has opened for business—marking an emotional milestone for both New Yorkers and the nation.
APNewsBreak: Russia Plans Nuclear Summit Boycott
Russia has informed the United States that it will boycott the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, diplomats told The Associated Press on Tuesday, potentially stripping the meeting of one of its key participants and hurting efforts initiated by President Barack Obama to reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Liberia Village Becomes a New Ebola Epicenter
A schoolteacher brought his sick daughter from Liberia's capital to this small town of 300 people. Soon he was dead along with his entire family, and they are now buried in the forest nearby along with an increasing number of residents.
John Doar
John Doar, who as a top Justice Department civil rights lawyer in the 1960s fought to protect the rights of black voters and worked against segregation in the South, died Tuesday at age 92.
Gay Marriage Issue Squarely Before High Court
A same-sex couple from Michigan is putting the question of the right to marry nationwide squarely before the Supreme Court.
GOP Vows to Pass Keystone Later if Bill Fails Now
Republican leaders vowed Tuesday to take up and pass a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline in Congress again next year if the Senate fails to advance the measure, or President Barack Obama vetoes it.
National Guard Prepares for More Ferguson Unrest
As a grand jury weighs possible criminal charges against the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, Missouri's governor has again activated the National Guard in an effort to avoid more unrest in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.
The Perils of Deregulating MDOC
Not long after Chris Epps took over as the commissioner of the state prison system, the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill that removed the Mississippi Department of Corrections from the purview of the state personnel board for one year.
Kerry to Join Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna
Negotiators in high-level talks with Iran over the country's nuclear program "are not talking about an extension" as a deadline approaches, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.