AltWeeklies Wire
The Right to Speak Outnew
The Jackson Fire Department has suspended five firefighters, including the union president, for speaking to us about safety concerns -- now Mayor Frank Melton says he may fire them.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
08-16-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Melton Targets Homeless Peoplenew
Jackson Mayor Frank Melton extended his state of emergency on crime to include a curfew on homeless people -- advocates for the homeless are enraged.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
07-20-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Mississippians Boycott State Fair Over Racist's Inclusionnew
Richard Barrett, leader of the Nationalist Movement, a white supremacist group headquartered in Learned, Miss., has requested and been granted a booth at the State Fair's Agricultural building. And not many people are happy about it.
Jackson Free Press |
Ayana Taylor |
10-01-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
