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January 12, 2012

Clarion Ledger newspiece on the latest on former Governor’s pardons

Barbour defends clemency moves He said his decision about clemency “was based upon the recommendation of the Parole Board in more than 90 percent of the cases.” But judges, law enforcement officers, victims and victims’ advocates say they worry that a clean record for a violent criminal or sex offender could mean Mississippians won’t know…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 12, 2012

AP: Study shows 75 percent of non-white voters against voter ID

AP: Study shows 75 percent of non-white voters against voter ID A study finds that more than 75 percent of non-white voters in Mississippi voted against a measure to require photo identification before someone may vote. Initiative 27, a state constitutional amendment, passed in November with approval from 62 percent of nearly 870,000 voters. But…