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September 19, 2007

Crime: City right to enlist public for precinct focus

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/19/7 RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST JACKSON — the Police Department’s Precinct 4 – have troubling crime problems, but they may also have a great crime-fighting weapon. Banding together, having meetings with residents and police, as is now occurring, also has the name of “community policing.” Police focusing on northeast Jackson neighborhoods where crimes…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 19, 2007

Melton’s plan to tow cars may run into hurdles

The Clarion-Ledger, 9/18/7 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton’s plan to impound the vehicles of people who haven’t paid past-due fines to the city might not be as easy to accomplish as the mayor made it sound. First, there are a host of legal obstacles to sort through – due process and potential liability among them. And…