AltWeeklies Wire
All Labor Has Worthnew
Josh Dedmond, Monica Atkins, Tyson Jackson and other Jackson-area members of the newly formed Mississippi Student Justice Alliance are planning an “I Am” labor-and-civil rights conference in Jackson in late November.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
10-11-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Mississippi's Only Abortion Clinic Remains Opennew
A federal judge agreed to extend a temporary restraining order that allows the Jackson Women Health's Organization, Mississippi's only abortion clinic, to remain open.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave and Donna Ladd |
07-12-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Freedom Rides Againnew
Hank Thomas walked up the steps of the Greyhound bus on a sunny day May 4, 1961. As he calmly surveyed its drab, blue-gray interior, the lanky 19-year-old black student from Howard University had no idea that in about two weeks he would come dangerously close to meeting his maker on its floor.
Jackson Free Press |
Dylan Watson |
05-19-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Keeping Seale Freenew
On Jan. 26, 2007, two days after a federal grand jury indicted former Klansman James Ford Seale with three counts of kidnapping and conspiracy, his defense attorneys moved to dismiss all charges on the grounds that the charges violated the statute of limitations.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
09-18-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Scandal, Fraud and Abusenew
While researchers may disagree on some details, one thing is alarmingly evident: The federal government has broken its promises to Hurricane Katrina victims.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
09-13-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Beware of 'Liar's Loans'new
A significant majority of homeowners paying off high-interest loans are minorities.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
A Pyrrhic Victorynew
Video footage in John Marshall case is erased by Greenwood Public Schools, while an open records hearing prohibits the presence of media.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
08-06-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
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
Calling for Indepedent Attorneynew
After being duped by City Attorney Sarah O'Reilly-Evans, some council members are calling for an attorney independent of the mayor.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
11-18-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
More 'Wild Speculation'new
Legal motions fly back and forth in the Melton case, and Council President Ben Allen wants to conduct city business behind closed doors.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
11-09-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Fighting for Suffragenew
The Mississippi ACLU has filed a suit challenging the disenfranchisement of convicted felons, including soldiers who fought overseas.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
10-19-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Subpoena Thisnew
A log of rejected public records requests shows that Sharon Gray, head of JPD Records, has indiscriminately rejected requests for everything from arrest records to sections of the JPD handbook.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
09-14-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Panhandlers in Police Peril?new
A new ordinance would criminalize panhandling in Jackson.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
09-09-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Controvery Remainsnew
The fighting five firefighters suspended for speaking the JFP are reinstated, but the department remains deeply divided.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
08-24-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Goliath Blunders, Passes Bucknew
The Clarion-Ledger is headed to court with the city over unfilled and rejected public records requests, but the mega-paper's account of how it got there gets almost all the facts wrong.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
08-20-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
