by Adam Lynch
August 6, 2010
The Mississippi Supreme Court closed another distant chapter in the litigious mayoral career of Frank Melton this week, when it affirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a temporary restraining order that business owner Charlotte Reeves filed in 2007…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Court Ends Melton Business Battle
[City/County] - [Melton] - Stokes Disputes Ledger Allegations
by Adam Lynch
June 9, 2010
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes fired back at the Clarion-Ledger this morning for what he considered inaccurate reporting on his poor attendance at city council meetings and his taxpayer-funded travel.
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June 9, 2010
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes fired back at the Clarion-Ledger this morning for what he considered inaccurate reporting on his poor attendance at city council meetings and his taxpayer-funded travel.
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[City/County] - [Melton] - City Threatens Ridgeway Duplex Owner
by Ward Schaefer and Adam Lynch
February 18, 2010
City's letter to Jennifer Sutton (PDF)
The Ridgeway Street duplex that figured prominently in a federal civil rights case against former Mayor Frank Melton must be cleaned up or torn down, according to Jackson's…
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February 18, 2010
City's letter to Jennifer Sutton (PDF)
The Ridgeway Street duplex that figured prominently in a federal civil rights case against former Mayor Frank Melton must be cleaned up or torn down, according to Jackson's…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Former Melton Bodyguards to Pay $20K Restitution
by Ward Schaefer
January 21, 2010
Michael Recio and Marcus Wright, the former police bodyguards for the late Mayor Frank Melton, must pay $10,000 each in restitution for their roles in the 2006 warrantless demolition of a private home on Ridgeway Street, a federal judge ruled…
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January 21, 2010
Michael Recio and Marcus Wright, the former police bodyguards for the late Mayor Frank Melton, must pay $10,000 each in restitution for their roles in the 2006 warrantless demolition of a private home on Ridgeway Street, a federal judge ruled…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Council Votes to Pay Bodyguards’ Legal Fees
by Adam Lynch
December 1, 2009
The Jackson City Council agreed to finally pay attorney's fees for former city employees Marcus Wright and Michael Recio today. Former bodyguards of deceased Mayor Frank Melton, both men were with Melton when he oversaw the illegal demolition of a…
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December 1, 2009
The Jackson City Council agreed to finally pay attorney's fees for former city employees Marcus Wright and Michael Recio today. Former bodyguards of deceased Mayor Frank Melton, both men were with Melton when he oversaw the illegal demolition of a…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Council to Vote on Melton’s Legal Fees
November 30, 2009
On tomorrow's agenda for the Jackson City Council is the question of whether to pay former Mayor Frank Melton's legal fees and those of his two bodyguards. City Attorney Pieter Teeuwissen and Councilman Kenneth Stokes are bringing the question to the council Tuesday, according…
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On tomorrow's agenda for the Jackson City Council is the question of whether to pay former Mayor Frank Melton's legal fees and those of his two bodyguards. City Attorney Pieter Teeuwissen and Councilman Kenneth Stokes are bringing the question to the council Tuesday, according…
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[business] - [City/County] - [Melton] - Jackson Nightclubs Central in Lawsuits
by Ronni Mott
October 2, 2009
Controversies surrounding two Jackson nightclubs have put the clubs in the center of separate lawsuits, one as a defendant, the other as the plaintiff.
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October 2, 2009
Controversies surrounding two Jackson nightclubs have put the clubs in the center of separate lawsuits, one as a defendant, the other as the plaintiff.
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[Crime] - [Melton] - Ex-Bodyguards Challenge Ridgeway Restitution
by Ward Schaefer
September 29, 2009
Two former Jackson police officers are disputing the amount that federal prosecutors say they must pay in restitution for the 2006 demolition of a Ridgeway Street duplex. Marcus Wright and Michael Recio, both former bodyguards to the late Mayor Frank…
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September 29, 2009
Two former Jackson police officers are disputing the amount that federal prosecutors say they must pay in restitution for the 2006 demolition of a Ridgeway Street duplex. Marcus Wright and Michael Recio, both former bodyguards to the late Mayor Frank…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - [Justice] - Melton Bodyguard Recio Gets House Arrest, Probation
by Ward Schaefer
September 10, 2009
Michael Recio, who served as a Jackson police officer and bodyguard to the late Mayor Frank Melton, will serve one year of probation for his role in the 2006 warrantless destruction of a Ridgeway Street duplex. Recio's sentence, which includes…
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September 10, 2009
Michael Recio, who served as a Jackson police officer and bodyguard to the late Mayor Frank Melton, will serve one year of probation for his role in the 2006 warrantless destruction of a Ridgeway Street duplex. Recio's sentence, which includes…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Former Bodyguard Wright Gets Probation
by Ward Schaefer
September 9, 2009
A federal judge has sentenced former Jackson police officer Marcus Wright to one year of probation for his role in the 2006 warrantless destruction of a private home on Ridgeway Street. The incident attracted controversy as an example of the…
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September 9, 2009
A federal judge has sentenced former Jackson police officer Marcus Wright to one year of probation for his role in the 2006 warrantless destruction of a private home on Ridgeway Street. The incident attracted controversy as an example of the…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Wright Sentencing in September
by Ward Schaefer
July 7, 2009
Marcus Wright, former bodyguard for the late Mayor Frank Melton, is set to face sentencing Sept. 4 for his role in the 2006 demolition of a private home. Wright pled guilty in Oct. 2008 to misdemeanor conspiracy, ending a lengthy…
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July 7, 2009
Marcus Wright, former bodyguard for the late Mayor Frank Melton, is set to face sentencing Sept. 4 for his role in the 2006 demolition of a private home. Wright pled guilty in Oct. 2008 to misdemeanor conspiracy, ending a lengthy…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Melton’s Legal Bills and his Blind Trust
by Donna Ladd
May 26, 2009
Mayor Frank Melton told the Jackson Free Press in February that he was concerned enough about the costs of lawsuits to him personally that he had set up a blind trust to protect his personal fortune.
…
by DonnaLadd on 05/26/09 at 03:04 PM Comments (0) -- Read More...
May 26, 2009
Mayor Frank Melton told the Jackson Free Press in February that he was concerned enough about the costs of lawsuits to him personally that he had set up a blind trust to protect his personal fortune.
…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - BREAKING: Second Bodyguard Pleads Guilty
Also see: Full JFP Melton Blog/Archive/Trial
Former mayoral bodyguard Michael Recio has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his role in the 2006 demolition of a Ridgeway Street duplex, according to WAPT and a federal attorney with knowledge of the case. Recio was the last remaining…
by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/15/09 at 04:00 PM Comments (10) -- Read More...
Former mayoral bodyguard Michael Recio has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his role in the 2006 demolition of a Ridgeway Street duplex, according to WAPT and a federal attorney with knowledge of the case. Recio was the last remaining…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Recio To Stand Trial Next Week
by Ward Schaefer
May 13, 2009
Also see: Full JFP Melton Blog/Archive/Trial
The civil rights trial of Jackson police officer Michael Recio will proceed next week, despite requests by federal prosecutors for a postponement after the death of Mayor Frank Melton. Prosecutors…
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May 13, 2009
Also see: Full JFP Melton Blog/Archive/Trial
The civil rights trial of Jackson police officer Michael Recio will proceed next week, despite requests by federal prosecutors for a postponement after the death of Mayor Frank Melton. Prosecutors…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Melton Memorial to Stream Live
May 12, 2009
WAPT will offer a live video stream of the noon memorial for late Jackson Mayor Frank Melton at Thalia Mara Hall.
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WAPT will offer a live video stream of the noon memorial for late Jackson Mayor Frank Melton at Thalia Mara Hall.
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[City/County] - [Melton] - Melton Prayer Vigils, Funeral Scheduled
May 8, 2009
Mayor Frank Melton's memorial service is scheduled for noon Tuesday, May 12, at Thalia Mara Hall. On Monday, his body will lie in state at City Hall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Melton's graveside service will take place at the Houston Memorial Gardens…
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Mayor Frank Melton's memorial service is scheduled for noon Tuesday, May 12, at Thalia Mara Hall. On Monday, his body will lie in state at City Hall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Melton's graveside service will take place at the Houston Memorial Gardens…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - [Politics] - BREAKING: Frank Melton Has Died
Full JFP Melton Blog and Archive
May 7, 2009
The Associated Press is reporting that Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has died. Shortly before polls closed Tuesday evening around 7 p.m., the mayor went into cardiac arrest at his…
by maggie on 05/07/09 at 02:14 AM Comments (41) -- Read More...
May 7, 2009
The Associated Press is reporting that Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has died. Shortly before polls closed Tuesday evening around 7 p.m., the mayor went into cardiac arrest at his…
by maggie on 05/07/09 at 02:14 AM Comments (41) -- Read More...
[Melton] - Council Selects McLemore Interim Mayor, Angers Stokes
by Donna Ladd
May 6, 2009
In an emergency meeting held at 4 p.m. today, the Jackson City Council voted 5-to-1 to appoint Ward 2 Councilman Leslie McLemore as interim mayor after Mayor Frank Melton succumbed to cardiac arrest just as the primary polls closed Tuesday…
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May 6, 2009
In an emergency meeting held at 4 p.m. today, the Jackson City Council voted 5-to-1 to appoint Ward 2 Councilman Leslie McLemore as interim mayor after Mayor Frank Melton succumbed to cardiac arrest just as the primary polls closed Tuesday…
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[City/County] - [Melton] - City Council Calls Special 4 p.m. Meeting to Select Interim Mayor
Verbatim:
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE
TYPE OF MEETING SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CALLED BY Councilman McLemore
PLACE Council Chambers
SUBJECT 1- Emergency Meeting of the City Council (Acting Mayor)
TIME AND DATE Wednesday, May…
by DonnaLadd on 05/06/09 at 11:05 AM Comments (6) -- Read More...
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE
TYPE OF MEETING SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CALLED BY Councilman McLemore
PLACE Council Chambers
SUBJECT 1- Emergency Meeting of the City Council (Acting Mayor)
TIME AND DATE Wednesday, May…
by DonnaLadd on 05/06/09 at 11:05 AM Comments (6) -- Read More...
[City/County] - [Melton] - [Politics] - UPDATED: Mayor Frank Melton ‘Still Alive,’ Spokeswoman Says
by Donna Ladd and Ward Schaefer
May 5, 2009
The JFP's Full Archive of Frank Melton Coverage
The JFP's 2009 City Election Coverage
UPDATE 12:10 P.M.: City spokeswoman Goldia Revies has released the following statement: "Mayor Frank E. Melton is…
by DonnaLadd on 05/05/09 at 08:35 PM Comments (31) -- Read More...
May 5, 2009
The JFP's Full Archive of Frank Melton Coverage
The JFP's 2009 City Election Coverage
UPDATE 12:10 P.M.: City spokeswoman Goldia Revies has released the following statement: "Mayor Frank E. Melton is…
by DonnaLadd on 05/05/09 at 08:35 PM Comments (31) -- Read More...
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