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February 12, 2009
Mayor was routinely drunk, Wright testifies
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/12/9 Mayor Frank Melton’s former police bodyguard testified Wednesday it was not uncommon for him to see the mayor drinking. Marcus Wright said he was often sent on runs to the liquor store to pick up alcohol for Melton. And when asked by prosecutors how many times he had seen Melton under the…
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February 12, 2009
Melton, Recio knew the law, officials say
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/12/9 Mayor Frank Melton and Michael Recio, the mayor’s former police bodyguard, had been instructed on the legal ways to shut down a reported “dope house,” witnesses for the federal government testified Wednesday. Yet both men acted otherwise, according to the prosecution. The testimony came on the third day of Melton and Recio’s…
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February 12, 2009
Jackson mayor owes $14K in property tax
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/11/9 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, who is currently on trial for alleged civil rights violations, has not paid his 2008 property taxes, which were due 10 days ago. The mayor owes $13,098.43 on his property at 2 Carter’s Grove and $1,340 on several other parcels he owns, according to the Hinds County Tax…
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February 12, 2009
You gotta admire the date pick
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/12/9 Federal court usually is a pretty dignified place. When you’re an attorney, a heightened sense of decorum seems inherent. When you’re the defendant, it’s the Big Time of trouble. Security is high and these folks, however friendly, aren’t messing around. But somewhere in this sometimes austere place of…
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February 12, 2009
DeLaughter in court on criminal charges
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/12/9 The former prosecutor who made a worldwide name for himself for putting Klansman Byron De La Beckwith behind bars will be in court today, accused of ruling in favor of the former lawyer once called Mississippi’s “king of torts.” Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter is slated to appear in federal court…
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February 12, 2009
House passes photo ID to vote
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/12/9 The state House, in contentious debate spanning nearly five hours Wednesday, passed legislation requiring people to display a photo identification to vote. The bill, which passed 77-44, in many ways was a stinging defeat for the Democratic House leaders who had tried to craft a compromise that would allow…
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February 12, 2009
Lt. Gov. Hewes? Could happen
The Sun Herald, 2/11/9 A clearer picture of Mississippi’s 2011 statewide races is emerging, as State Sen. Billy Hewes III confirmed he will be a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2011. After much pressing Wednesday, Hewes, R-Gulfport, confirmed he was a candidate, but he says he doesn’t know when an official campaign announcement is coming.…
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February 12, 2009
Taylor: ‘No one needs to panic’
The Sun Herald, 2/11/9 U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor said Wednesday that South Mississippians shouldn’t panic over a proposed federal private property buyout plan that’s moving toward Congress for funding. In fact, Taylor, D-Bay St. Louis, said that the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Plan has some excellent aspects, such as restoration of the barrier islands. And even…
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February 12, 2009
“POPULAR” sends letter to Rep. John Conyers about his aid to Paul Minor
February 12, 2009 Via Facsimile and U. S. Mail The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee 2426 Rayburn, HOB Washington, D. C. 20515 RE: The House Judiciary Committee’s Investigation of Allegedly Political Prosecutions Including that of Mississippi Lawyer Paul Minor Dear Chairman Conyers: POPULAR, Inc. (POPULAR) is an association of public…
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February 12, 2009
MITCHELL – Judge Bobby DeLaughter to be formally charged today in Dickie Scruggs II mess
DeLaughter in court on criminal charges Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter is slated to appear in federal court in Oxford on a charge he was influenced to rule in favor of former high-profile lawyer Dickie Scruggs, who was sentenced this week to seven years in prison in the case. DeLaughter has maintained his innocence,…
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February 12, 2009
SLABBED traces roots of Dickie Scruggs’ civil mess
Plea Tree of Scruggs II has roots dating back to 1984 tangled in 1998 Coahoma County Chancery Court Decision In 1984, Richard F. Scruggs and William Roberts Wilson, Jr. agreed to associate one another in a number of asbestos-related personal injury cases. Accordingly, they formed an intermediary corporation in 1985 known as Asbestos Group, P.A.…
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February 12, 2009
YP – AG Jim Hood and PSC Brandon Presley get put on defense by Entergy
In a turn of events, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley, seemingly speaking for the Commission as a whole, and Attorney General Jim Hood attempted today to counter the impact of an audit requested and paid for by the PSC. Both pols were long on rhetoric, but short on specifics. From Presley’s release “With respect to…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 15, 2026
Governor appoints Howell to fill 3rd Chancery District Judge seat
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Frank Corder
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June 15, 2026
Independent U.S. Senate candidate Pinkins believes many Mississippi voters want something different
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June 15, 2026
Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after announcing agreement aimed at ending Iran war
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Robert St. John
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June 15, 2026
The unlived life
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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June 15, 2026
Troy ramps up its offense to rally for 12-8 win that knocks Mississippi out of College World Series
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Alistair Begg
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June 15, 2026
Delivered by prayer
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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