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September 13, 2007

Next DA given police escort

The Clarion-Ledger, 9/13/7 Twenty-four-hour police protection will be provided indefinitely for Hinds County District Attorney-elect Robert Shuler Smith, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton said Wednesday. Because of multiple, anonymous phone calls and police “intelligence” indicating his life had been threatened, Smith was assigned two detectives from the Jackson Police Department about a week ago, Melton said.
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 13, 2007

Melton to hit streets in north Jackson

The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Reacting to rising crime rates in northeast Jackson, Mayor Frank Melton said today he planned to take personal control of patrolling the area, starting tonight. “We’re going to hit it real hard out there this evening,” he said. “I’m going to get in trouble, but we’ll deal with that tomorrow.” Melton did…