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In Memory: Phillip Gibbs and James Earl GreenThirty-five years ago today, Jackson police opened fire on a crowd of students at Jackson State University, killing Phillip Lafayette Gibbs, 21, a junior pre-law major and father of an 18-month-old son. Two Double-0 buckshot pellets entered his head and …
C-L: Chief says he will fulfill contractThe Ledger reports:
[Lott] Rome's RoadsMay 13, 2005 You often hear folks comparing America to the Roman Empire, sometimes for the good and at other times for the bad. Well, in America we certainly don't want to replicate "Imperial Rome," but there is one often …
My Landslide's Bigger Than YoursRead this story here.
Clarion-Ledger: Don't Fund Children's Justice CenterA Clarion-Ledger editorial today says that the MCI settlement should only fund telecommunications-related causes:
Proclamation by the GovernorWHEREAS, by the provisions of Section 121 of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi, the Governor is vested with the power to convene, by public Proclamation, the Legislature in Extraordinary Session whenever, in his judgment, the public interest requires …
C-L: No deadline set for naming interim chiefThe Ledger reports:
Stringfellow: Job passion was never on departing chief's sideEric Stringfellow at the Ledger writes:
Delta Democrat Times: Perception of safety essential to developmentThe Delta Democrat Times writes:
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C-L: Johnson dodges questions from mediaThe Ledger reports:
Whitlow Comes Out SwingingMay 12, 2005 Even as Frank Melton savored his Democratic primary win—and presumed shoo-in candidacy for mayor—his Republican opponent said it ain't over until it's over. In a press conference the next day, Whitlow said that the low turnout last …
Life Management Made QuickieWikis have been around long enough that folks are starting to get used to the concept—derived from the Hawaiian word wiki wiki, which means quick, wikis are Web pages that can be edited and added to from within the browser …
C-L: Moore wants interim boss namedThe Ledger reports:
Hampton: Johnson ignored the basics of politics as Jackson mayorDavid Hampton at the Ledger writes:
Hood: In the end in Jackson, ‘fresh' wore out ‘stale'Orley Hood at the Ledger writes:
Stringfellow: Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsiderEric Stringfellow at the Ledger writes:
C-L: JPD chief: Media halt agency's successThe Ledger reports:
C-L: Whitlow hits new court, politicsThe Ledger reports:
[Chick] Teaching Monkey the Birds and the BeesEight years into it, and I'm still allowed to be a mother. I can't believe it. What kind of decision-maker approves me as a fit mother? Oh, that's right. God. God gave me this child. I'm sure this is when …
C-L Editorials: Stokes–Ward 3 Lost in Tuesday's ElectionThe paper editorializes:
[Lott] The Future Rides RailsApril 29, 2005 Mississippi was one of the first states to pioneer the use of railroads. America's third railroad was the West Feliciana, planned way back in 1828 and chartered in 1831. With it came the world's first standard-gauge tracks …
Emmett Till's Body to Be ExhumedThe Chicago Sun-Times reports today:
More Than A WomanFour years ago, I came to Jackson to go to Millsaps excited mostly about one thing: getting away from my mother. My mom had always been pretty lenient—pushing my curfew back much later than any of my friends, letting me …
Stringfellow: Voters send strong message in Democratic primariesEric Stringfellow at the Ledger writes:
C-L: Johnson loses bid for 3rd term in Democratic primaryThe Ledger reports:
C-L: Mayor's inaction aids Melton winThe Ledger reports:
[Jones] What's A Cool Mom?I'm not sure what "cool mom" means, but I'm flattered. If it means being an irresponsible parent, I withdraw the nomination. So many times people think being "cool" to kids requires that you let them drink and smoke and enforce …
C-L: Malfunctions, confusion confound metro-area votersThe Clarion-Ledger reports:
C-L: Pearl turnout reported low; problems mar voting in Jackson's Precinct 36The Clarion-Ledger reports: