AltWeeklies Wire
The Amazing Toughness of Kidsnew
All kids need is love and attention, and they'll grow into amazing people.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L Nave |
04-25-2014 |
Children & Families
As Shepard Lay Dyingnew
The reason we need both hate-crime laws and awareness in our state and nation is simple: Too many people still commit crimes against random members of a group because they've been taught to hate or distrust that group.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-17-2014 |
LGBT
Using the KKK to Fight Abortion Rightsnew
Groups such as the Ashburn, Va.-based Radiance Foundation have used ads to cast abortion as akin to genocide of African American children. Others are crying foul play.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
04-17-2014 |
Race & Class
Tags: abortion rights
‘Old South’: More Discussion Needednew
In 2014, it's sometimes difficult to believe that individuals still exist who do not see the offensiveness of the Confederate flag and celebrating the "Old South" culture.
Jackson Free Press |
Ariel Terrell |
04-17-2014 |
Race & Class
The Police State That Was Mississippinew
One out of every four adult Americans now has a police record. Louisiana and Mississippi lead the nation in putting people behind bars.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
04-14-2014 |
Civil Liberties
New Mississippi Abortion Ban Empty, Unscientific?new
A female Mississippi senator is questioning a 20-week abortion ban that awaits signature from Gov. Phil Bryant, saying the bill is not grounded in medical fact.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
04-10-2014 |
The War on Women
How The Clarion-Ledger Got It Wrong: The Importance of Contextnew
Metro dailies like The Clarion-Ledger often neglect to place important stories in context, which is a grave disservice to its readers.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
04-04-2014 |
Media
Tags: Jackson Clarion Ledger
State Takeovers: A Fix for Failing School Districts?new
When the state took control of the Hazlehurst City school district in 2008, the small rural district was in chaos and suffering from abysmal academic performance.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Mader and The Hechinger Report |
03-28-2014 |
Education
Protect the Innocent: End the Death Penaltynew
Michelle Byrom is a textbook case of what is wrong with the state executions in Mississippi and the rest of the nation.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-27-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Perspectives on a Tragedynew
The play “The Laramie Project,” based on Matthew Shepard’s tragic death in 1998, spreads a message of tolerance.
Jackson Free Press |
Demetrice Sherman |
03-27-2014 |
LGBT
An Innocent Woman? Michelle Byrom vs. Mississippinew
If Mississippi executes Michelle Byrom, now 56, she will be the first woman the state has put to death in 70 years. It may also be a horrible injustice.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
03-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Immigrants Need Affordable College, Advocates Saynew
Immigrant-rights advocates have been working to change the law to make college more affordable for Mississippi's growing immigrant population.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
03-24-2014 |
Immigration
‘Personhood’ May Be Backnew
The anti-abortion organization Personhood Mississippi filed paperwork for Initiative 41 on March 5, 2013. If supporters gather enough signatures by May 14, 2014, the bill will appear on the ballot in November 2015.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
03-24-2014 |
The War on Women
Is Thug the New N-Word?new
Thug is not just being thrown around in a few instances, it is the new politically correct code word whites use to n*ggerize blacks, or put them in their place.
Jackson Free Press |
Carole Cannon |
02-21-2014 |
Race & Class
Tags: n-word
Tips for Beginning Runnersnew
If one of your goals for 2014 is to hit the ground running (literally), consider these tips from Jeremy Jungling.
Jackson Free Press |
Amber Helsel |
01-06-2014 |
Health
Tags: running tips
