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May 8, 2005

JPD chief: Media halt agency’s success

JPD chief: Media halt agency’s success “The Police Department has taken a beating over the years,” Moore said last week, talking on his cellular phone while driving to his home in Springfield, Ill. “Until that environment changes, the department and this city will not change. People in Jackson need not depend on who can best…

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May 8, 2005

Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider

Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider Moore’s departure will probably be a centerpiece of the June 7 general election, where Democrat Frank Melton will face Republican Rick Whitlow. Melton, the former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director, has acknowledged that Shirlene Anderson is his top candidate for chief. Anderson served…

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May 8, 2005

15 years of Jackson police chiefs

15 years of Jackson police chiefs Clarion Ledger 5/8/5

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May 8, 2005

Whitlow hits new court, politics

Whitlow hits new court, politics Whitlow, a lifelong Republican, has made a zero-tolerance crime policy the centerpiece of his platform, saying economic growth will follow once a safe, residence- and business-friendly atmosphere returns. It’s a tough sell, and he’s first to admit the policy has its pros and cons. Zero tolerance aims to stop small-time…

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May 6, 2005

Melton wins!!!

Melton wins!!! “We want Frank,” was the chant that filled the ballroom at the Clarion Hotel on Greymont Street. The chant was shouted on election day in support of Democratic primary winner Frank Melton. Melton, who served as the former executive director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and CEO of the WLBT 3 television…

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May 6, 2005

Marshall Ramsey Cartoons

Marshall Ramsey Cartoons Wednesday & Thursday Clarion Ledger 5/4/5 & 5/5/5

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May 6, 2005

Mayoral voting by wards

Mayoral voting by wards These vote totals are unofficial as affidavit ballots had not been counted Wednesday. Ward Melton Johnson Smith Ward 1 7,224 984 25 Ward 2 3,427 4,061 57 Ward 3 3,195 2,911 36 Ward 4 3,230 2,606 53 Ward 5 2,574 2,144 44 Ward 6 3,866 1,769 52 Ward 7 3,583 1,477…

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May 6, 2005

Mayoral foes: Crime top issue

Mayoral foes: Crime top issue Clarion Ledger 5/5/5

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May 6, 2005

Stolen cars found behind houses

Stolen cars found behind houses Clarion Ledger 5/5/5

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May 6, 2005

JPD chief priority for mayoral foes

JPD chief priority for mayoral foes Clarion Ledger 5/5/5

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May 4, 2005

Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff

Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff Press Conference May 4, 2005 * 12:30 PM 612 North State Street, Suite A * Jackson, Mississippi Good afternoon, hello, and welcome. Contrary to what you may have read or heard over the last 24 hours, the City of Jackson did not, I repeat, did…

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May 4, 2005

Wipeout!

by Alan Lange What a finish. I know one person who predicted this finish according to his computer models and even he didn’t believe it. I can’t describe the feeling at the Melton Party. I have lived in Jackson for all of my 33 years and I have seen nothing like it. My hope is…

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Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith with President Donald Trump

News | Frank Corder •

July 21, 2026

With President Trump in her corner, Senator Hyde-Smith doesn’t pull punches as she seeks re-election

News | Frank Corder •

July 21, 2026

Insurance Commissioner urges residents to prepare ahead of Bertha

News | Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press •

July 21, 2026

Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

July 14, 2026

Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County

Business | Frank Corder •

July 8, 2026

Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services

Business | Frank Corder •

July 7, 2026

Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

July 21, 2026

Fishbone Alley and the art of reinvention

Culture | Alistair Begg •

July 21, 2026

What will you do with Jesus?

Culture | Robert St. John •

July 20, 2026

The perfect peach

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

July 21, 2026

Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels

Opinion | Sid Salter •

July 15, 2026

Sen. Graham’s sudden death will impact seniority, congressional majority prospects

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

July 13, 2026

Magnolia Tribune

JPD chief: Media halt agency’s success

Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider

15 years of Jackson police chiefs

Whitlow hits new court, politics

Melton wins!!!

Marshall Ramsey Cartoons

Mayoral voting by wards

Mayoral foes: Crime top issue

Stolen cars found behind houses

JPD chief priority for mayoral foes

Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff

Wipeout!

News

With President Trump in her corner, Senator Hyde-Smith doesn’t pull punches as she seeks re-election

Insurance Commissioner urges residents to prepare ahead of Bertha

Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

Business

Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County

Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services

Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years

Culture

Fishbone Alley and the art of reinvention

What will you do with Jesus?

The perfect peach

Opinion

Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels

Sen. Graham’s sudden death will impact seniority, congressional majority prospects

Black Swans and Mudberg

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