AltWeeklies Wire
Frank's Boynew
At the heart of the approaching trial of Mayor Frank Melton is a young man named Michael Taylor.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Lost in Translationnew
The Clarion-Ledger can't even find a Jacksonian to talk with about "the future of Jackson." The worst corporate daily in the nation just keeps going downhill.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-12-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Of Paranoia and Xenophobianew
The Mississippi Believe It! campaign does everything wrong when it comes to building a new Mississippi.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-05-2007 |
Commentary
The Untold Story of African-American Resistance to the Klannew
Despite civil rights mythology, groups like the Deacons for Defense were advocating armed resistance long before the Black Power Movement, and they may even have had help from Malcolm X.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-22-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Frank's Worldnew
Mayor Frank Melton is his own worst enemy, and he has become an enemy of the city -- he doesn't care about his own health, nor does he care about ours.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-09-2007 |
Commentary
Real Love Can Be Toughnew
Real love -- whether for a person or an entire state -- requires honesty before all else.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
02-09-2007 |
Commentary
James Ford Seale: A Trail of Documents Tell the Storynew
Though they were long ignored, FBI papers from the 1960s paint a vivid portrait of James Ford Seale.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
02-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
We're Sorrynew
71-year-old James Seale is arrested in the Dee-Moore case -- saying you're sorry requires more than words, it requires action.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-25-2007 |
Commentary
Only the Best Will Donew
"Best happens when we do it right the first time around."
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-18-2007 |
Commentary
Where 'Southern Strategy' Belongsnew
Times have changed in Mississippi, and one indication is that the Southern Strategy has begun to fizzle.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-05-2007 |
Commentary
At Least I Know I'm Freenew
One magical evening singing karoake with the troops.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-21-2006 |
Commentary
Jackson, We Still Have a Problemnew
Mayor Frank Melton has a dangerous influence on troubled teens.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-19-2006 |
Commentary
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
Tarring and Featheringnew
People -- including members of the media -- continue to bash DA Faye Peterson, whether the facts support them or not.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-22-2006 |
Commentary
Frankie's Got a Gunnew
As the first criminal trial of Mayor Frank Melton approaches, we recount the many ways we've seen him mishandle guns in locations where they're banned.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice