Jackson Free Press

02/11/2024

"There has never been and will never be another Hi**er. But there have been and will be other fascist leaders and movements—all of which express themselves in their own unique ways despite their commonalities," MFP News Editor Ashton Pittman writes.

The 2024 presidential election gives Americans a choice between imperfect democracy and a fascist future, MFP News Editor Ashton Pittman writes.

02/11/2024

“This country has a bad history of fair housing,” Center for American Progress Housing Policy Fellow Doug Turner said. “We are nowhere near correcting the problems and economic disadvantages that caused—nowhere near.”

Project 2025 could decrease the availability and affordability of homes in the United States, fair housing advocates warn.

02/11/2024

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01/11/2024

The Mississippi Gulf Coast, battered by a mammoth oil spill more than a decade ago and left bereft by years of subsequent flooding, will have its first oyster season since 2018. The oyster season will open at sunrise, Nov. 13, in eight harvesting areas, but will last only 10 days.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast will have an oyster season for the first time since 2018. But the season will last only 10 days.

01/11/2024

"Raising the next generation of educated voters is a duty which falls on all of us, and we are appreciative of those educators who make this commitment," Secretary of State Michael Watson said.

Students across Mississippi participated in mock elections as part of the Mississippi Secretary of State Office’s Promote the Vote campaign.

01/11/2024

Voters will elect the president of the U.S. in the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Use this guide to learn about candidates’ backgrounds and policy views.

Voters will elect the president of the U.S. in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s a guide for who’s on the ballot.

01/11/2024

"From purging voter rolls to reducing polling places in predominantly Black neighborhoods, efforts to silence our voices are very real. But as history shows, Black men have never been deterred by obstacles placed in our path," Horace Smalls writes.

Horace Small writes on why Black men need to vote in the general election on Nov. 5, 2024, and how their votes hold power.

01/11/2024

“As a man, I’m not qualified to tell a woman what to do with her body. I don’t meet that qualification. Neither does Sen. Wicker. Neither does Donald Trump,” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ty Pinkins said.

Democratic candidate Ty Pinkins is running in support of abortion rights as he challenges incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker.

31/10/2024

"I’m a volunteer firefighter, and the unique connection created through sharing intense threats, such as entering a burning building together, manifests in deep emotional bonds with my colleagues. … Controlled fear experiences artificially create similar opportunities for bonding," Kollat writes.

Sarah Kant writes on the psychology behind why people enjoy manufactured fear experiences in an already scary world.

31/10/2024

Mississippi voters will elect candidates to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives in the general election on Nov. 5. Use this guide to learn about candidates’ backgrounds and policy views.

Voters will elect candidates to represent Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

31/10/2024

“If a woman gets pregnant in our state, depending on the country, there’s a higher likelihood that she’ll die in this state quicker than in other countries. That’s not something that Sen. Wicker or anybody should be celebrating," Pinkins said.

Mississippi voters will elect a candidate to the U.S. Senate in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s a guide to who’s on the ballot.

31/10/2024

“Thank you, Brett. What a great honor. What a great champion,” Trump said shortly after taking the stage at the Resch Center. "… I’m a little upset because I think he got bigger applause than me, and I’m not happy,” the former president went on, joking about the ovation Favre received.

Donald Trump campaigned with NFL legend Brett Favre, who is now shadowed by a welfare spending scandal in his home state of Mississippi.

31/10/2024

"As a faculty member in the JSU Department of English and a 31-year veteran in the field of higher education, I often find myself reflecting on the magnitude of Dad’s role in my first-year college experience," LaWanda Dickens writes.

LaWanda Dickens writes on the pivotal experiences she and her father shared at Jackson State University 32 years ago ahead of her freshman year.

30/10/2024

Local Mississippi election officials have changed at least 54 precincts since the March 2024 primaries, but not all changes are in the state’s system. This project was supported by .

Local Mississippi election officials have changed at least 54 precincts since the March 2024 primaries, but not all changes are in the state’s system.

30/10/2024

In relying on Favre, Trump is tapping into the state’s deep and loyal support for the Packers and the team’s onetime star quarterback. But Favre also comes with increased baggage after becoming enmeshed in Mississippi’s welfare spending scandal.

Donald Trump will be campaigning in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who is linked to the Mississippi welfare scandal.

30/10/2024

“We know that there are still a lot of voters out there that are still trying to decide who to support—or whether to vote at all,” O’Malley Dillon said. “And this race is extremely close. We talk about it as a margin of error race. We know it is going to be closed out in this final week.”

The dueling closing arguments between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offer stark contrasts for U.S. voters as the Nov. 5 election nears.

30/10/2024

Despite our best efforts to verify accurate polling place information and sort out conflicts between state and local officials, we cannot guarantee that all polling place changes listed are correct; please contact your local circuit clerk or election commissioners to verify your polling place information.

The Mississippi Free Press provides a list of voting precincts that moved, closed or newly opened for the Nov. 5, 2024, elections.

30/10/2024

Mississippi voters can use the following table to examine voting precinct polling places for the Nov. 5, 2024, general election. The Mississippi Free Press compiled the list using data we obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office and after contacting local election officials in all 82 counties.

Mississippi voters can use this table to examine voting precinct polling places for the Nov. 5, 2024, general election.

29/10/2024

“Mississippi law grants the Board the power to suspend, revoke, or restrict the license of any physician who performs or aids certain abortions,” Martin wrote. “But the Board has no express authority to discipline a physician who declines to provide abortion services on conscience grounds.”

A judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a potential conflict between Mississippi’s near-total abortion ban and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling.

29/10/2024

"Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican recording artist and megastar, announced his support for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, by sharing her latest ad targeting Puerto Rican voters with his 45.6 million followers on Instagram," Sandoval-Strausz writes.

A.K. Sandoval-Strausz writes on how Bad Bunny showing support for Kamala Harris may help sway Puerto Rican voters primarily in Pennsylvania.

29/10/2024

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican recording artist and megastar, announced his support for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, by sharing her latest ad targeting Puerto Rican voters with his 45.6 million followers on Instagram.

A.K. Sandoval-Strausz writes on how Bad Bunny showing support for Kamala Harris may help sway Puerto Rican voters primarily in Pennsylvania.

29/10/2024

Project 2025 recommends phasing out federal agencies and programs in favor of private companies. It advocates for turning the National Flood Insurance Program over to commercial insurers, not accounting for the fact the program was created after private companies failed to establish a stable flood insurance market.

Project 2025, a plan from an influential right-wing think-tank tied to Trump, would effectively end all government action against climate change.

28/10/2024

“I don’t know if you guys know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” said Tony Hinchcliffe, a stand-up comic whose set also included lewd and racist comments about Latinos, Jews and Black people.

Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring racist insults targeting Black people, Latinos and Jews at New York's Madison Square Garden.