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May 12, 2005
No deadline set for naming interim chief
No deadline set for naming interim chief Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. does not have a time frame to name an interim replacement for police Chief Robert Moore, but Moore is willing to stay on until his contract expires June 30. Moore talked to the mayor on Wednesday about the possibility of an interim chief…
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May 12, 2005
Jackson child recovering from gunshot wounds as police search for kidnappers
Jackson child recovering from gunshot wounds as police search for kidnappers An 11-year-old Jackson child is recovering this morning from wounds she received late Tuesday when two armed and masked gunmen shot and kidnapped her after breaking into her south Jackson home, police said. Danasha Scott was shot in the arm and the side about…
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May 11, 2005
Johnson dodges questions from media
Johnson dodges questions from media Johnson refused to take questions from reporters on Tuesday. City public information officials turned down a request Monday for an interview with Johnson and didn’t return a phone call Tuesday. “He’s still very busy,” city Chief Administrative Officer Otha Burton said. “I wasn’t aware he wouldn’t take questions, though.” Burton,…
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May 11, 2005
Moore wants interim boss named
Moore wants interim boss named Moore, who makes $113,000 a year, announced last week he planned to retire when his time was completed. He didn’t want to give Democratic mayoral candidate Frank Melton the chance to fire him, he said. Melton, who gained 63 percent of the vote last week in defeating Mayor Harvey Johnson…
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May 10, 2005
Rick Whitlow General Election Press Conference Transcript
Rick Whitlow General Election Kickoff Press Conference May 4, 2005 * 12:30 PM 612 North State Street, Suite A * Jackson, Mississippi Good afternoon, hello, and welcome. Contrary to what you may have read or heard over the last 24 hours, the City of Jackson did not, I repeat, did not, elect a mayor last…
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May 10, 2005
COLUMN – Melton right choice for Jackson mayor
COLUMN – Melton right choice for Jackson mayor Column by David Thigpen Daily Mississippian 5/6/5
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May 8, 2005
Johnson loses bid for third term
Johnson loses bid for third term A hard political fight came to an end for Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. on May 3. Jackson residents rejoiced when Johnson became this city’s first black mayor in 1997. He gathered a broad support of white, black, rich, poor, old and young. That support faded away May 3. Johnson…
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May 8, 2005
In the end in Jackson, ‘fresh’ wore out ‘stale’
In the end in Jackson, ‘fresh’ wore out ‘stale’ Orley Hood Clarion Ledger 5/8/5
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May 8, 2005
Johnson ignored the basics of politics as Jackson mayor
Johnson ignored the basics of politics as Jackson mayor Frank Melton says he doesn’t do politics, but last week’s Jackson mayoral primary showed he does politics quite well – with a lot of help from Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. Johnson’s loss in the Democratic Primary was more than an election defeat; it was a trouncing.…
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May 8, 2005
JPD chief: Media halt agency’s success
JPD chief: Media halt agency’s success “The Police Department has taken a beating over the years,” Moore said last week, talking on his cellular phone while driving to his home in Springfield, Ill. “Until that environment changes, the department and this city will not change. People in Jackson need not depend on who can best…
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May 8, 2005
Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider
Memo to our next mayor: Look within JPD before hiring an outsider Moore’s departure will probably be a centerpiece of the June 7 general election, where Democrat Frank Melton will face Republican Rick Whitlow. Melton, the former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director, has acknowledged that Shirlene Anderson is his top candidate for chief. Anderson served…
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May 8, 2005
15 years of Jackson police chiefs
15 years of Jackson police chiefs Clarion Ledger 5/8/5
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 5, 2025
Senate looks to roll back DEI in Mississippi’s universities
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Daniel Tyson
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February 5, 2025
Mayors express support for House tax reform package
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 5, 2025
School choice bill heads to floor of Mississippi House
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Lynne Jeter
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February 5, 2025
Moving the needle on Mississippi’s workforce participation rate
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2025
Southeastern Timber Products announces $123 million expansion in Ackerman
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Lynne Jeter
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January 29, 2025
Ad5 takes off where ‘Godwin’ dropped the ball
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C.H. Spurgeon
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February 5, 2025
Servants of the Lord
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Ben Smith
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February 4, 2025
Exploring the familiar smells of a deer skinning room
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Meredith Biesinger
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February 4, 2025
Mississippi’s only hot glass blowing studio offers unique Valentine’s Day experience
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C.D. "Bubba" Simmons
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February 5, 2025
Mississippi farmers look to legislature to protect against litigation threat
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Sid Salter
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February 5, 2025
How do President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China impact Mississippi?
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Russ Latino
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February 4, 2025
Lumumba’s campaign finance reports missing alleged disbursement of bribery money, full of fuzzy math
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