AltWeeklies Wire
Stanford Needed Regulation, Hood Saysnew
Mississippi's Attorney General Jim Hood blames the lax attitude of the Bush administration to scandals like Stanford Financial, which has deep ties in the state.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
03-27-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Abused Girls Sue Statenew
In a lawsuit brought against the State of Mississippi the Southern Poverty Law Center has alleged physical and sexual abuse at the Columbia Training School.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
07-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Melton Accuses, Councilman Objectsnew
Mayor Frank Melton accused Councilman Marshand Crisler of being the target of an FBI probe -- Crisler says Melton is just trying to shift the blame.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Matt Saldana |
06-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Crime Plan: More of the Samenew
Mayor Frank Melton's crime plan presents no means of funding any of its proposals, and the mayor's reliance on secret cameras has raised the concerns of civil liberties advocates.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
06-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Christopher Walker Charged Againnew
Another of Mayor Frank Melton's young associates is back in trouble with the law.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
04-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Webster: No Patience for 'Fluff'new
The judge presiding over Mayor Frank Melton's felony trial has a repuation for being fair but impatient.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
04-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
City Council Interrogates Police Chiefnew
City Council derided Police Chief Shirlene Anderson's new crime plan and passed resolutions demanding the mayor bring forward department heads for confirmation.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
03-09-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Melton: Jail Bound?new
Legal battles go before the Supreme Court as time runs out for Mayor Frank Melton.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
03-09-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Spies in the Skynew
The new Metro One helicopter has been lauded as a leap forward for fighting crime in Jackson, but what will it cost, both in maintenance dollars and in threatened civil liberties?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
12-28-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Battlefield Aching But Optimisticnew
Members of the Battlefield Neighborhood Association take hope from increased police attention.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
12-19-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Negative Influence on Teens?new
Yet another one of Mayor Frank Melton's teen mentees has been arrested, making two in two weeks.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
12-19-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Arrested for Armed Carjackingnew
Mayor Frank Melton tried to keep sheriffs from arresting Michael Taylor just weeks before the youth helped Melton tear down the Ridgeway duplex. Now Taylor has been arrested for armed carjacking, and his address is still listed as Melton's home.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Donna Ladd |
12-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
More Cops For Guns; Fewer for 911?new
The city is doubling the size of its gun interdiction team, but is that the best way to deploy the department's very limited resources?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
11-30-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
AG: Bodyguards Changed Storynew
As the trial of Mayor Frank Melton started, Det. Michael Recio suddenly "remembered" evidence that helped bring about a plea.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
11-30-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Can Melton Be Removed?new
The state constitution makes it possible for Jackson Mayor Frank Melton to be removed even though he pled guilty to misdemeanors rather than felonies.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Brian Johnson |
11-22-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
