Civil Liberties

Granny the Terroristnew

Senior war protesters say Bush spies on them -- now they're going after the government.

The Pitch | Justin Kendall | 09-26-2006 | Civil Liberties

Where There's Smoke, There's Angernew

Other cities may follow Dublin, Calif., in declaring cigarettes a nuisance, but such laws are unlikely to alter the outcome of private feuds.

East Bay Express | Jonathan Kaminsky | 09-25-2006 | Civil Liberties

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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

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Police Censor Cop-Killer's Art Exhibitnew

When the University of Southern Maine hung an exhibit of convicted killer and political activist Thomas William Manning's art, three powerful police unions shut it down -- when you see the paintings, you'll wonder what the fuss is all about.

Portland Phoenix | Rick Wormwood | 09-13-2006 | Civil Liberties

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Panhandlers in Police Peril?new

A new ordinance would criminalize panhandling in Jackson.

Jackson Free Press | Brian Johnson | 09-09-2006 | Civil Liberties

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They're Watching Younew

Bugged Levis, unauthorized sex tapes, leaked medical records -- is nothing sacred anymore? Here are 10 ways to keep your privacy to yourself.

Portland Phoenix | Sara Donnelly | 08-31-2006 | Civil Liberties

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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

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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

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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

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Still Draconiannew

A federal judge for the second time blocked a measure that bars offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school bus stop, a restriction that would have forced most of the state's more than 10,600 registered sex offenders from their homes.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Scott Henry | 08-03-2006 | Civil Liberties

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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

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A Spate of Phony Terror Plotsnew

Sometimes a "terrorism" prosecution is anything but -- just take a look at two recent federal prosecutions, one alleging a plot to bomb New York City's Holland Tunnel, the other a conspiracy to take down Chicago's Sears Tower.

Boston Phoenix | Harvey A. Silverglate | 07-13-2006 | Civil Liberties

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