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June 4, 2008

Scruggs’ sentencing pushed up

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/3/8 Sentencing for prominent lawyer Dickie Scruggs has been changed from July 2 to June 27 at his request. Scruggs faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty March 14 to taking part in an attempt to bribe a Lafayette County judge with $40,000 to rule in his favor. Scruggs’ partner,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 4, 2008

Some hope Obama turns Miss. ‘blue’

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/4/8 Likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama may carry Mississippi in the November election despite the state’s history of civil rights strife and voter support of conservative-leaning candidates, some political observers say. Obama supporters agree with their prediction, saying his nomination will prompt a record turnout by African-American voters who make up…