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March 28, 2008

Melton vetoes property seizure in J-State area

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/28/8 After listening to residents’ concerns in recent weeks, Mayor Frank Melton exercised his veto power Thursday to bar the Jackson Redevelopment Authority from being able to seize owner-occupied homes for a contentious redevelopment project west of Jackson State University. Melton vetoed an order approved the City Council approved on Jan. 15 that…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 28, 2008

Town hall meeting takes aim at crime

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/28/8 The large number of broken homes in the city and its impact on crime was a recurring theme Thursday night at a town hall meeting in Jackson. “If it’s a 15-year-old out at 2 a.m., you have to ask the dad, how come you don’t have you’re child under control?” Assistant Police…