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April 2, 2009
MINOR – Suicidal Democrats
MINOR – Suicidal Democrats A rump group of state Democratic Executive Committee members led by Vice-Chair Barbara Blackmon, who is black, held a special meeting on March 21 with a goal of ousting several previously-chosen white leaders of the state party- a move that had classic signs of driving white Democrats out. Removal of state…
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April 2, 2009
Gun charge tossed in Jackson Mayor Melton case
Gun charge tossed in Jackson Mayor Melton case Federal prosecutors apparently will drop a weapons charge from the three criminal counts facing Mayor Frank Melton and his former bodyguard Michael Recio. U.S. District Court Judge Dan Jordan started a teleconference this afternoon by asking federal prosecutor Mark Blumberg about the status of a count of…
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April 1, 2009
News from Paul Minor appeal . . . Priscilla Owen recuses herself
Minor attorneys optimistic about appeal “It went really well this morning,” said Greenwood attorney Hiram Eastland from Austin, who also worked on the appeal of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman. “We were really encouraged that the panel asked thoughtful questions regarding the issue of required quid pro quo.” In legal terms, quid pro quo is…
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April 1, 2009
Melton to appoint Tyrone Lewis as Jackson police chief
Melton to appoint Tyrone Lewis as Jackson police chief Jackson Mayor Frank Melton said he is appointing Jackson Police Cmdr. Tyrone Lewis interim police chief. Melton is expected to make an official announcement at 2 p.m. “I really need somebody I can talk to that’s really community oriented,” Melton said. He said he was pleased…
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April 1, 2009
MDOC commissioner found liable in false imprisonment lawsuit
MDOC commissioner found liable in false imprisonment lawsuit The Mississippi Department of Corrections’ attempt to have a jury’s verdict thrown out was denied by U.S. Magistrate Jerry A. Davis on Monday. In January, a jury ruled in favor of former inmate Will Terrance Porter, and awarded him $250,000 for being in prison for 15 months…
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April 1, 2009
Miss. lawmakers recess session
Miss. lawmakers recess session Lawmakers are planning to return in May or June to decide on a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. They’re giving themselves more time to learn how federal stimulus dollars will affect the budget. They are leaving the state Capitol with no agreements on raising cigarette or hospital…
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April 1, 2009
Now, the Sheriff resigns and Melton retracts “firing”
Sheriff McMillin resigns as Jackson police chief Mayor Frank Melton said he has accepted a letter of resignation from Jackson Police Chief Malcolm McMillin today. Melton initially said he had let McMillin go, but later clarified his statement. He has called a news conference for 2 p.m. at City Hall to announce McMillin’s replacement. “I…
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April 1, 2009
Amid reports of Sheriff McMillan resigning, Frank Melton fires McMillan
Melton: Jackson police chief fired Mayor Frank Melton said he is firing Jackson Police Chief Malcolm McMillin today. Melton has called a news conference for 2 p.m. at City Hall to announce McMillin’s replacement. “I know who I will be appointing,” Melton said. “I am ready to go.” Melton’s announcement comes after days of speculation…
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April 1, 2009
Council Doubts Mayor’s Rosy Budget Talk
Council Doubts Mayor Melton’s Rosy Budget Talk Several Jackson City Council members disagree with Mayor Frank Melton’s recent assessment that the city budget is in wonderful financial shape. Melton said at a February press conference, and repeated in recent Jackson Free Press interviews, that the budget is in “the best fi nancial shape” it’s ever…
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April 1, 2009
Stanford denies wrongdoing, wants money for lawyer
Stanford denies wrongdoing, wants money for lawyer HOUSTON – Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford, accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of a massive Ponzi scheme, has denied wrongdoing and asked a federal judge to free up some of his money so he can hire a lawyer. The SEC brought civil charges against Stanford and…
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April 1, 2009
Senator Roger Wicker named as ranking Republican on key subcommittees
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced he has been selected to serve as the ranking Republican on three key Senate subcommittees. The senator said these leadership roles will put him in a strong position to influence debate on economic and security matters important to Mississippi and the entire nation, as well as consumer protection…
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April 1, 2009
Mayor Melton Responds To Controversial Photos
Mayor Melton Responds To Controversial Photos JACKSON, Miss. — Since Monday, the 16 WAPT newsroom has received several phone calls and e-mails about photos of Mayor Frank Melton that appeared on gossip blog www.MediaTakeOut.com. The pictures were taken by professional photographer Daren Gray, of Atlanta. They show Jackson’s mayor posing with three provocatively dressed women…
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September 19, 2025
Congressional midterms taking shape in Mississippi
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 19, 2025
AGB Search chosen to assist IHL in nationwide search for new JSU president
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Frank Corder
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September 19, 2025
Mississippi’s Thompson votes against U.S. House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 19, 2025
Discover treasures at Relics in Tupelo
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September 19, 2025
Theology for life
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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