:: cover stories

Love

February 8, 2012

Ah, romance! It’s an emotion that has inspired symphonies, poetry and monstrous, fluffy pink teddy bears. As Valentine’s Day nears, here’s some advice for people playing the dating game, longtime couples looking to renew their romance and singles drowning in aisles of red flowers…
 
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Presidential Pardons Heavily Favor Whites

by Dafna Linzer and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica, (written Dec. 3, 2011, 11 p.m.)
February 1, 2012

White criminals seeking presidential pardons over the past decade have been nearly four times as likely to succeed as minorities, a ProPublica examination has found.
 
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Mississippi Pardongate: What’s Next?

By R.L. Nave
February 1, 2012

When state investigators caught up to convicted murderer Joseph Ozment Sunday night, he was living in a Laramie, Wyo., hotel and driving the Mercedes-Benz of his fiancée, LaChina Tillman, an engineer with defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman.

 
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The Barbour Pardons: How We Got Here

by R.L. Nave and Ronni Mott
February 1, 2012

July 2008: Gov. Haley Barbour grants clemency to five convicted criminals assigned to work in the governor's mansion by the Mississippi Department of Corrections after reducing their status' to minimum security: Michael Graham, Clarence Jones, Paul Warnock,…
 
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The Color of Clemency

by R.L. Nave
February 1, 2012

Mississippi's pardon process isn't race-blind, either. A Reuters analysis, completed by Himanshu Ojha, Marcus Stern and Jackson Free Press stringer Robbie Ward, found that the more than 200 acts of clemency former Gov. Haley Barbour granted during his tenure helped…
 
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Communication is Key

by Valerie Wells
February 1, 2012

Zachery Williams does not want to discuss his age. He doesn't understand why people keep asking him something that to him just doesn't matter. Williams is one of 11 candidates in the Feb. 14 election to replace Kenneth Stokes as…
 
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Take a Load Off the Elderly

by Valerie Wells
February 1, 2012

This is not the first time Harrison Michael II has run for City Council. The last time he ran in 2009, he only faced two other opponents, Albert Wilson and the incumbent at the time, Kenneth Stokes. Now that Stokes…
 
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Best Of Jackson 2012

January 25, 2012

You are holding the 10th edition of the annual Best of Jackson reader's choice awards. Every fall for a decade now, the Jackson Free Press has asked readers to vote for your favorite local businesses, people, institutions and organizations. Thank you to all who…
 
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Best Of Jackson 2012:  Community

Best Arts Organization: Mississippi Museum of Art
380 S. Lamar St., 601-960-1515, http://www.msmuseumart.org
As a child, I loved exploring the Mississippi Museum of Art at its former location on visits to Jackson with my mom. As an adult, I am continually impressed with the extensive permanent collection…
 
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Best Of Jackson 2012:  Urban Living

Best Annual Event, Best Outdoor Event: Mal's St. Paddy's Parade
Downtown Jackson, 601-948-0888, http://www.halandmals.com/Parade.html
When someone first said the words Mal's St. Paddy's Parade to me, I must admit I had never heard of it. So my first parade was a special treat. My son and I…
 
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