AltWeeklies Wire
Dealing Racism in the Immigration Gamenew
Conservative talk-radio host Kim Wade partnered with the "immigration-reduction organization" NumbersUSA to deliver a petition against immigration reform to Sen. Trent Lott's office.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldaña |
07-11-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Melton Accuses, Councilman Objectsnew
Mayor Frank Melton accused Councilman Marshand Crisler of being the target of an FBI probe -- Crisler says Melton is just trying to shift the blame.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch and Matt Saldana |
06-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
We Are Family: A Klan Child Fans a Different Flamenew
After a lifetime of unapologetic racism, convicted Klansman James Ford Seale's cousin experienced a religious awakening and became a pastor at a black Baptist church.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
06-28-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Hood Sues State Farmnew
The Mississippi attorney general has sued State Farm for failing to live up to its agreement to covery Hurricane Katrina damage.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
06-14-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Crime Plan: More of the Samenew
Mayor Frank Melton's crime plan presents no means of funding any of its proposals, and the mayor's reliance on secret cameras has raised the concerns of civil liberties advocates.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
06-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Strange Bedfellows: Prosecution Rests in Seale Trialnew
A man who participated in the kidnappings of Henry Dee and Charles Moore became the centerpiece of the prosecution's case against James Ford Seale.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
06-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Day 5: Profile of a Klansmannew
The prosecution's star witness took the stand in the federal kidnapping and conspiracy trial of James Ford Seale on Tuesday.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldaña |
06-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Girls Shackled, Abusednew
Staff at the Columbia Training School for troubled girls allegedly shackled eight girls, some for more than a week -- will this mean that Columbia, which is already under a federal consent decree, must finally close?
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
06-07-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Dredging Up the Past: Why Mississippians Must Tell Our Own Storiesnew
As the federal kidnapping trial of alleged klansman James Ford Seale begins, we look at how we got here, how the media gets the story wrong and why Mississippians must tell the full story of past crimes.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
05-31-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Jackson's Budget Crisis Deepensnew
City Council voted to reduce the salaries of two rejected department heads; meanwhile, the state auditor has asked for budget documents.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
05-31-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Klansman Boundnew
Forty-three years later, James Ford Seale finally faces justice.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldaña |
05-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Judge Excludes Informant's Statementsnew
As the federal kidnapping trial of James Ford Seale approaches, the judge in the case excluded statements from a deceased informant but admitted statements Seale made to FBI agents 40 years ago. The trial begins May 31.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
05-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Blind Giant: Insurance Companies Play by Their Own Rulesnew
Insurance companies are pulling out of Mississippi even as they improperly deny insurance claims. Can the state make the insurance industry play fair?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
05-14-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Passion Ruled in Mayor's Trialnew
In the final analysis, the Melton defense team's tactics pulled the jury's emotional heart strings, overwhelming facts and objectivity.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian C. Johnson |
05-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Crime Soared in 2006new
A review of Uniform Crime Reports by the Jackson Free Press shows violent crime increased by 40 percent, despite the Mayor's campaign promises.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian C. Johnson |
05-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
