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June 29, 2008
CL – Scruggs’ downfall remains baffling
Scruggs’ downfall remains baffling Scruggs received the maximum under the plea agreement, despite hundreds of letters from the poor and the powerful detailing his generosity to institutions such as the University of Mississippi, where he has contributed millions. Defense attorneys called Scruggs’ guilty plea “an aberration in an otherwise exemplary life.” Hollywood director Michael Mann,…
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June 29, 2008
NPR – How a $50K bribe led to Dickie Scruggs Downfall
How a $50K bribe led to Dickie Scruggs Downfall A $50,000 bribe has landed one of America’s top tort lawyers in prison. Mississippi-native Dickie Scruggs was sentenced Friday to five years behind bars. Journalist Peter J. Boyer, who profiled Scruggs in the May 19th issue of The New Yorker magazine, discusses the case. NPR 6/28/8
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June 28, 2008
CL – Scruggs gets max
Scruggs gets max After the hearing, U.S. Attorney Jim Greenlee said Scruggs’ sentencing doesn’t end the federal government’s probe. “Our investigation continues,” he said. Clarion Ledger 6/27/8
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June 28, 2008
CL – Friends, competitors, colleagues react to sentences
Friends, competitors, colleagues react to sentences “It’s a sad day for the judicial system of our state,” said state Attorney General Jim Hood, among those who have benefitted in campaign contributions from Scruggs. “No one wins in such situations, but by these sentences and the earlier convictions, justice has been served. Hopefully, our system has…
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June 28, 2008
‘REPREHENSIBLE’
‘REPREHENSIBLE’ One of Scruggs’ co-conspirators in the bribery said Delta businessman P.L. Blake ensured Scruggs would pay Circuit Judge Henry Lackey $50,000 for an order that would send a legal-fee dispute to an arbitration panel rather than a jury. Blake has testified – in yet another fee dispute between Scruggs and a fellow attorney –…
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June 28, 2008
SH – Biggers: ‘No doubt that you did it’
Biggers: ‘No doubt that you did it’ Many have said the case is worthy of a John Grisham novel, but he wasn’t the writer Scruggs’ attorney, John Keker, thought could do the story justice. “I think it would take a (William) Faulkner or a Walker Percy to understand how people – how these kinds of…
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June 28, 2008
DJ – Sad, but justified
Sad, but justified Jere Hoar, retired journalist and University of Mississippi professor, attended the session because he likes to “keep an awareness of what’s going on” in the law arena. Hoar said Friday’s events were sad to watch because Scruggs has done good things, especially for the University of Mississippi. But he also said Scruggs’…
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June 28, 2008
LATIMES – Dickie Scruggs gets 5 years in prison in bribery scheme
Dickie Scruggs gets 5 years in prison in bribery scheme There were women in pearls, men in seersucker — enough well-heeled Mississippians to conjure up a charity auction or summer fete. They were crowded Friday into a small wood-paneled federal courtroom behind a long line of sober, dark-suited attorneys to watch Richard F. “Dickie” Scruggs,…
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June 28, 2008
SH – Scruggs wants same prison as Minor
Together again? Minor, a Biloxi attorney, began serving an 11-year sentence there after he was convicted in early 2007 of bribing two Circuit Court judges from Gulfport. Scruggs, who once considered Minor the brother he never had, was forced to testify for the prosecution at Minor’s 2007 trial. They stopped speaking after Minor was indicted…
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June 28, 2008
NYT – Class-Action Lawyer Gets 5 Years in Bribery Case
Class-Action Lawyer Gets 5 Years in Bribery Case Friends and colleagues called Mr. Scruggs a charming man who dressed impeccably. He is a skilled lawyer and debater, said Victor E. Schwartz, a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, who has squared off against Mr. Scruggs in debates over the last 20 years. “The sad thing…
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June 28, 2008
Additional Scruggs news roundup
Sad, but justified – NEMS Daily Journal Among weeping friends and family members of Scruggs, some people merely showed up to watch and listen. Jere Hoar, retired journalist and University of Mississippi professor, attended the session because he likes to “keep an awareness of what’s going on” in the law arena. Hoar said Friday’s events…
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June 28, 2008
Alabama needs a leader to emerge
Alabama needs a leader to emerge Before this week, I was certain what I’d remember most about Jimmy Johns was an Alabama onside kick hitting him in the helmet during a loss to Florida State last fall. Not only did the play cost Alabama the chance to pull out a win in the game’s final…
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Frank Corder
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June 11, 2025
Seven ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump planned in Mississippi Saturday, part of nationwide effort
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Daniel Tyson
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June 11, 2025
Foote wins re-election to Jackson’s Ward 1 by 8 votes
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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June 11, 2025
Inflation rose slightly last month as grocery prices ticked higher
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 12, 2025
Jesus our counselor
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Ben Smith
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June 11, 2025
Get your kids outside this summer
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 11, 2025
He learned obedience through what He suffered
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Russ Latino
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June 11, 2025
Gipson in for Governor. What’s the state of play for 2027?
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Josh Riggs
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June 11, 2025
Mississippi’s education success isn’t a miracle
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Kirby Mayfield
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June 11, 2025
Rural water associations provide solutions for the future
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