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March 17, 2008
LNL – Hood: Federal justice effective against Scruggs
Hood: Federal justice effective against Scruggs “The federal government effectively used its wiretap authority to prosecute a rare judicial bribery case,” Hood said. “It would be an effective deterrent in other white collar crime cases, if the Legislature would give wiretap authority to state prosecutors.” Hood has drawn criticism since the November indictment of Scruggs,…
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March 17, 2008
WLOX – Mississippi Lawyer Speak Out On Scruggs’ Guilty Plea
Mississippi Lawyer Speak Out On Scruggs’ Guilty Plea “The truth of the matter is the system worked. They did wrong, and they got caught,” says Criminal Defense Attorney Tim Holleman. “This should prove to the folks of our state that no illegal or unethical activity will be tolerated,” says Attorney Quentin Whitwell. “Short of violence,…
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March 17, 2008
BRUMFIELD – A close-up look from the courtroom
A close-up look from the courtroom Friday, when I came into the third-floor courtroom, Dickie was seated on the second row, his wife on his left, his lawyer on his right, then co-defendant Sidney Backstrom next to the lawyer. It didn’t look right. Mrs. Scruggs was not a usual sight in the courthouse with her…
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March 17, 2008
Second Primary election slated April 1: House seats up for grabs
Second Primary election slated April 1: House seats up for grabs In the 1st District, returns show 96,171 Democrats voted in the primary while 43,931 voted in the GOP primary. In the 3rd District, 81,031 Democrats voted in the primary while 66,693 Republicans voted. But how many of those voters will return on April 1?…
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March 17, 2008
Lawyer: Scruggs decision a shock
Lawyer: Scruggs decision a shock News of his conviction stunned many in the legal community, including Jackson lawyer John Jones, who once represented Scruggs and then sued him. “I never thought he would plead as long as he was drawing breath,” Jones said. Clarion Ledger 3/16/8
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March 17, 2008
PENDER – How deeply is the virus of corruption entrenched?
How deeply is the virus of corruption entrenched? Over the last six years, judicial bribery investigations and trials have occupied much of my time and thoughts as a reporter and editor. I just feel – I dunno – kind of numb at this point. Watching the Mississippi system slowly gag up a few of its…
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March 16, 2008
STAR – More endorsements for Charlie Ross
More endorsements for Charlie Ross Hatcher said at a press conference Friday that he chose to endorse Ross because of “the depth of knowledge and service he has given Mississippi.” Marcy said he gave his endorsement because he feels Ross “comes with a mass amount of experience… He’s done a lot of wonderful things for…
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March 15, 2008
Senate sends governor bill to give $25M to wind pool
The Sun Herald, 3/14/8 The Mississippi Senate on Friday sent the governor a bill to transfer $25 million into a fund that assists the state wind pool. The wind pool is the insurer of last resort for those who need wind coverage in high-risk areas where no private insurer will write policies. Insurance Commissioner Mike…
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March 15, 2008
Three precincts to vote again
The Leader Call, 3/14/8 Voters in three Jones County precincts will return to the polls for a runoff in a couple of weeks. Jones County residents who vote in the Bruce, Centerville, or Hebron precincts live in the Third Congressional District. Seven Republicans, including Jones County native David Landrum, were battling for the right to…
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March 15, 2008
Scruggs’ peers express sadness and satisfaction
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/15/8 News of Richard “Dickie” Scruggs’ guilty plea Friday morning reverberated throughout the state’s legal community, eliciting either sympathy or satisfaction from a number of the famed attorney’s former peers. “I think justice was greatly served, and I think it was long past due,” said Clarksdale lawyer Charlie Merkel, who…
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March 15, 2008
Scruggs plea: Ominous, sobering realities
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/15/8 Dickie Scruggs, the Oxford attorney who grew up poor in Pascagoula, had it all – the opulent private jet, the shiny Bentley, the 120-ft. yacht, the vacation home in Key West, reputed legal fees earned of nearly $1 billion and a reputation as one of the most respected and most feared trials…
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March 15, 2008
Scruggs faces up to 5 years in prison
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/15/8 Dickie Scruggs, a prominent and influential trial lawyer portrayed in a 1999 hit movie, is facing a maximum five years in prison after admitting he conspired to bribe a judge. Scruggs, 61, pleaded guilty Friday in a plea agreement in U.S. District Court in Oxford to one count of conspiracy to bribe…
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September 22, 2025
AG delivers overdose boxes to City of Jackson in hopes of saving lives
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 22, 2025
Lawmakers to consider school choice viewpoints in House Education Freedom hearing
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Frank Corder
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September 22, 2025
State Auditor questions nonprofit oversight, spending of taxpayer dollars
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
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Parrish Alford
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September 22, 2025
Ole Miss speaks the loudest in weekend of Big 3 statement games
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Robert St. John
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September 22, 2025
From roast to toast
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Matt Friedeman
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September 22, 2025
Life abundant begins when we hear God say, “But, now.”
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Foote: Obvious connection between great feats of engineering and global leadership
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Russ Latino
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Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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