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June 7, 2008
Miss. Democratic Party convention Saturday at Jackson State
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/6/8 As many as 1,000 people are expected to attend the Mississippi Democratic Party convention, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday on the Jackson State University campus in Jackson. Democrats will elect remaining delegates to the national party convention and remaining members of the party’s state executive committee at JSU’s Lee E. Williams Athletic…
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June 7, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Spat Between Mississippi AG, Alabama Federal Judge Heats Up
Spat Between Mississippi AG, Alabama Federal Judge Heats Up We haven’t waded into the Dickie Scruggs story in some time, partly because the bigtime drama has wrapped, as they say in Tinseltown. The famed plaintiffs lawyer pleaded guilty in March to crimes related to a judicial-bribery scheme. All that’s left is the sentencing, which was…
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June 6, 2008
FOLO – Atty General Hood fires back at Judge Acker. One bullet is a blank
Atty General Hood fires back at Judge Acker. One bullet is a blank One of several remarkable things in Judge Acker’s opinion yesterday is the persistent sideswipes at Attorney General Hood’s status as a law enforcement officer. Hood is of course the chief legal officer of the state, and by definition a law enforcement officer.…
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June 6, 2008
LNL – Hood’s had it with federal judge
Hood’s had it with federal judge Upset with a federal judge’s criticism of his relationship with famed plaintiffs attorney and admitted felon Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Friday he is planning to fight back. Acker called Hood a “so-called ‘law enforcement official.'” “We intend to file a motion asking the court…
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June 6, 2008
Judge: Miss. AG conspired with Scruggs
Judge: Miss. AG conspired with Scruggs A federal judge in Alabama says Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood conspired with prominent trial attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs to skirt a court order. U.S. District Judge William Acker ruled this week that Hood helped his “close confidant” Scruggs avoid handing over papers the trial lawyer wanted for Katrina-related…
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June 6, 2008
Ala. judge scolds Hood’s involvement in Scruggs contempt case
Ala. judge scolds Hood’s involvement in Scruggs contempt case In his ruling made public Thursday, Acker also criticizes Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s involvement in the case, referring to Hood as a “so called law enforcement official.” Earlier this year, Acker had ruled that Scruggs willfully defied a court order to return the leaked files.…
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June 6, 2008
FOLO – A Strange Aspect of Judge Acker’s Order
A Strange Aspect of Judge Acker’s Order There was honest disagreement among lawyers I spoke to about Vitter’s decision. I thought it moderately persuasive. Lawyers I respected thought it wrong. I think everyone expected an appeal. Not thinking too much about it, I checked sometime in early April (over thirty days after Judge Vitter’s ruling),…
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June 6, 2008
SH – Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters
Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters Acker ordered Scruggs prosecuted for criminal contempt of court, but a different federal judge found him not guilty. Acker clearly disagrees with that judgment. Scruggs used a “loophole” in the injunction to ignore its intent, Acker said. Acker also wrote: “… in context, General Hood was not a bona fide…
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June 6, 2008
HEWES, TOLLISON & BLOUNT – Guv should sign revamped, tougher scrap metals bill
Guv should sign revamped, tougher scrap metals bill We write to respond to your editorial on the copper theft bill passed by the Legislature in special session (“Metal theft: Barbour should sign weakened bill,” June 3). This is a strong bill that will do much to reduce copper theft in our state. This is not…
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June 6, 2008
People who might complicate Obama’s campaign
People who might complicate Obama’s campaign Who’s Tony Rezko? William Ayers? Few Americans know, but they probably will by Election Day. Rezko is a Chicago businessman, convicted of more than a dozen charges this week. Ayers is a professor — and former member of the radical Weather Underground. Both have ties to Barack Obama and…
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June 6, 2008
SH – Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters; Hood called ‘co-conspirator’
Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters; Hood called ‘co-conspirator’ A federal judge in Alabama has lowered the boom on Dickie Scruggs and two former insurance adjusters, ordering them to pay a $65,000 fine for civil contempt and describing their behavior in most unflattering terms. Judge William M. Acker Jr. also said Thursday that Attorney General Jim…
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June 6, 2008
Farish St. revamp hits new roadblock
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/6/8 The $12 million revitalization of the historic Farish Street entertainment district has hit another in a seemingly endless series of snags. Cato Walker, vice president of Memphis-based Performa Entertainment Real Estate, which has been working to redevelop the district since 2001, said the company recently learned that three of the four tenants…
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
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Daniel Tyson
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April 28, 2026
City of Jackson wants federal court to block new water authority
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Alistair Begg
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April 28, 2026
Inheriting the kingdom
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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