Haley to Cure Jackson Crime(Verbatim statement)-Calling for an increased focus on crime-fighting from the office of the Governor, Haley Barbour announced that he will use the authority given to the Governor to "direct the Attorney General to aid in the prosecution of cases by …
[Stiggers] McScruffie, the Crime Dog<i>"I know only three ways of living in society: one must be a beggar, a thief, or a wage earner." Honore de Mirabeau (1749-1791)</i>
[Ladd] ‘Say These Words With Me'"How is everybody?" Bob Moses asked the congregation in his famous whisper. He paused and then added, "Say these words with me."
Here Comes Da JudgeDamn, it's time for more Morgan-Quitno rankings. The last time we got dinged, it was for being the 10th most dangerous city, based on 2001 crime statistics and released last fall (and reported by daily media this spring as if …
SPANN: It's a Crime and a ShameSitting in the beauty salon last week, I listened while my stylist and a friend of his sparred about the criminal-justice system and the political mechanism they believe runs it all. As they argued the finer points of rehabilitation and …
Mr. Dylan, Mr. Evers<em>A bullet from the back of a bush took Medgar Evers' blood.A hand set the spark <br /> Two eyes took the aim <br /> Behind a man's brain <br /> But he can't be blamed <br /> He's only …
Home to the ‘Worthy Scrap'Myrlier Evers-Williams is not boycotting Mississippi and its progeny; she wants to introduce young people to her first husband.
EDITORIAL: Unite Against CrimeMay 28, 2003--Crime is up just about everywhere. That's not an excuse. It's just a fact. In 2002, crime was up 7.2% in Ventura County, Calif., for instance, long considered the safest city in the west. Crime is creeping upward …
Hopelessly Devoted to You<i>"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."
OPINION: The Sky Is Not FallingCrime has once again become the dominant topic of local public interest. It is a volatile issue and, therefore, is occasionally treated by the media, the public, and some politicians with a degree of panic and hysteria that bears little …
Radical Crime-Fighting: What is Community Policing?Police Chief Robert Moore could be the only man in the city who knows what "community policing" really means—and just how hard it could be to implement in Jackson. Yet, he is a believer, talking about it constantly, telling media …
Watching the WatchdogsFormer TV sportscaster Rick Whitlow seems like an incredibly nice person. He did not, however, impress me as a criminology expert when we met April 24 to talk about his new job. He is executive director of the new Metro …
Thanks, But No ThanksI'm no feminist, and I definitely wear a bra most days of the week, but I am fed up with men giving me their unsolicited advice or trying to force me into liberation. It happened on the track one day …
CRIME: Playing the NumbersThe question of whether Jackson is "safe" has become about as polarizing as "Ford vs. Chevy" or "fats vs. carbohydrates." It depends on whom you ask. Crime is up 15 percent. Crime is down this month. Crime skyrocketed in February. …