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"On the Road Again," "Melton May Face Felony Charges," "Nightmare on Ridgeway Street," "D-Day For Mayor Frank Melton," "Frankie's Got a Gun," "Can Melton be Removed?" "Another Melton Mentee Back in Jail"new
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
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
Girls Shackled, Abusednew
Staff at the Columbia Training School for troubled girls allegedly shackled eight girls, some for more than a week -- will this mean that Columbia, which is already under a federal consent decree, must finally close?
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
06-07-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Jackson's Budget Crisis Deepensnew
City Council voted to reduce the salaries of two rejected department heads; meanwhile, the state auditor has asked for budget documents.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
05-31-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Judge Denies Melton Defense Motionsnew
Friday the 13th was a dark day for Mayor Frank Melton's defense team as Judge Joe Webster threw out most of their motions, leaving his defense in tatters.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
04-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Drunken Rampage?new
New legal filings state that Mayor Frank Melton was intoxicated the night of the Ridgeway incident.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
04-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
'Eat or Get Ate' at Parchmannew
As the ACLU brings the Mississippi Department of Corrections back into court for abuses at Unit 32 in Parchman Prison, a former inmate who was exonerated and released describes a system where corrupt guards regularly abuse inmates.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
04-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Parable of the Purloined E-mailnew
Jackson has made improvements in responding to public records requests, but the mayor's administration continues to deny requests on flimsy pretexts as one insider says: "Everybody's jumped ship but the rats."
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
03-19-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
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
Bad Deeds Unpunishednew
A digest of corruption in the aftermath of Katrina, and Gov. Haley Barbour's ties to the big money-makers.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
01-05-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Temp-Gate Rocks Citynew
City Council puts its foot down over paying temp agencies after Mayor Frank Melton refuses to hand over names and salaries.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
12-28-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Mississippi's 'Best' Goes Sournew
Two months after the MS Best Awards turned into a debacle, organizer Cyrus Webb has yet to repay debts and has provided shifting financial accounts.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
12-21-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fighting for the Homelessnew
Michael Stoops of the National Coalition for the Homeless gives the keynote address at the annual Mississippi State Conference on Homelessness.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
12-08-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Onward to Nowherenew
Jackson's third crime summit descends into farce.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
12-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Training Schools Flunk Againnew
Three years after the state reached a consent decree with the Department of Justice, students are still beaten by staff at the state's paramilitary schools, and reform has been too slow.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
11-30-2006 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
