AltWeeklies Wire
"Evacuees Face Confusion," "BellSouth Looting Competitors?" and ""Booting Delinquents"new
AltWeeklies Award - News Story (1500 words or less)
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Voter ID: Not About Intimidationnew
Despite efforts by the Mississippi Legislature to compromise on voter identification during the regular session, Gov. Haley Barbour held a May 13 press conference to demonstrate that he wants no one exempt from mandatory voter identification requirements.
Jackson Free Press |
Ayana Taylor |
04-21-2008 |
Media
"The 'Perception' of the Ledger," "Blowin' in the Wind," and "Sensational Suburban Legends"new
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
"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
Walking the Floor Over Stocknew
AltWeeklies Award - Food Writing
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Yancy |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Alleged Victims: Jackson Family Wants Closure From the Churchnew
AltWeeklies Award - Feature Story
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
"Take the Time To Do It Right," "The Hope Sleeps Tonight," "We Need a Mayor, Not a Daddy"new
AltWeeklies Award - Column-Political
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Let the Chickens Roostnew
Now is a good a time as any to exorcise the prejudices on both sides. The question is: Who will have the grapefruits to do it first?
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
03-28-2008 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
'You're Free To Go'new
The small town of Macon, Miss. made history Friday, Feb. 15, when Judge J. Lee Howard set two wrongfully convicted men free. Convicted of two nearly identical killings about 18 months apart, Kennedy "Kenny" Brewer, 37, and Levon Brooks, 48, spent a combined 34 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Los Cuentos Chinos: Immigration Myths and Realitiesnew
How do immigration tall tales size up to the truth?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
02-22-2008 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
DNA Says 'Not Guilty' 16 Years Laternew
Arthur Johnson may be returning home in a matter of days, 16 years after his arrest for a rape he did not commit. On Friday, Jan. 4, the Mississippi Supreme Court ordered Sunflower County to review Johnson’s case based on post-conviction DNA testing that conclusively eliminates him as the perpetrator.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Au Naturale, Or No?new
Lampkin Butts, president of Sanderson Farms in Laurel, Miss., said his company and the Truthful Labeling Coalition want the USDA to crack down on the "100 percent all natural" label, claiming competitors are increasing profits by weighing down its poultry products with additives.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
01-17-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Case For Innocencenew
While researching his only non-fiction book to date, author John Grisham discovered the Innocence Project, and joined efforts to help the wrongfully convicted in prison.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Guilt-Free Carbon Unitsnew
Purchasing carbon offsets is an easy and relatively inexpensive way to feel good about what you are doing to make the world a greener place.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
11-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Mississippi Settles Foster Care Suitnew
Mississippi Attorney General is confident in a new foster care reform plan, which other states can imitate.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
11-20-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
