AltWeeklies Wire
A New Sheriff In Town?new
Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin faces three challengers in the 2007 sheriff's race -- two of whom, he suspects, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton sent to topple him.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson and Adam Lynch |
07-11-2007 |
Politics
More Glory, Less Greasenew
A new restaurant franchise offers traditional southern fare without all the bacon fat and grease.
Jackson Free Press |
Cheree Franco |
06-28-2007 |
Food+Drink
A 'Sicko' Nationnew
Mr. Announcement: "On this episode of 'All God's Churn Got Shoes,' Nurse Tootie McBride and her certified nursing assistant, Nurse Tasha, are determined to beat down poverty in the ghetto."
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
06-28-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Cold Cases Bill Must Passnew
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Colburn has put a hold on vital civil rights legislation because of budget concerns -- but the bill costs less than a 20th of 1 percent of the Department of Justice's budget.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
06-28-2007 |
Commentary
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
Allen Leaves Polarized Councilnew
Council President Ben Allen's sudden departure means a special election and a City Council more divided than ever.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
06-28-2007 |
Politics
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
Stand By Your Mannew
As we celebrate Father's Day, we should remember that real men stand up for women.
Jackson Free Press |
Natalie A. Collier |
06-14-2007 |
Commentary
Close Columbia Training Schoolnew
As the state Juvenile Justice Committee holds hearings on girls who were shackled for more than a week and officials from the Department of Justice investigate, it has become clear that Columbia must be closed.
Jackson Free Press |
Staff |
06-14-2007 |
Commentary
Look Out, David Hasselhoff!new
"So what do you call a 'brotha' who rides a pink bike in the night time?"
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
06-14-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Saving Our Childrennew
In Mississippi, overall infant mortality rates have risen to over 11 deaths per thousand live births, and African American newborns suffer death rates over twice as high.
Jackson Free Press |
Nina Fainberg |
06-14-2007 |
Commentary
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
