by Radley Balko
May 11, 2010
Freddie Peacock of Rochester, N.Y., was convicted of rape in 1976. This year he became the 250th person exonerated by DNA testing since the technique was first used in 1989. According to a new report by the Innocence…
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Irby Receives 18 Years Behind Bars
May 11, 2010
Karen Irby, who pleaded guilty March 26 to two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of two doctors, was sentenced this morning to 18 years in prison for each count, her sentences to run concurrently.
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Karen Irby, who pleaded guilty March 26 to two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of two doctors, was sentenced this morning to 18 years in prison for each count, her sentences to run concurrently.
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[business] [City/County] [development] [Pearl River] 
Levee Board Approves Compromise Lake25X
by Adam Lynch
May 10, 2010
Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District Levee Board approved a resolution to re-engage the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with a $205 million levee expansion for the Pearl River, but with the addition of a…
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May 10, 2010
Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District Levee Board approved a resolution to re-engage the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with a $205 million levee expansion for the Pearl River, but with the addition of a…
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[education] [State] 
Commission Readies School Consolidation Report
by Ward Schaefer
May 10, 2010
A governor-appointed panel is set to issue its final recommendations on school district consolidation in the next month. The Commission on Education Structure met at the state Capitol today to discuss a preliminary report on consolidating some of…
by LatashaWillis on 05/10/10 at 01:32 PM Comments (0) -- Read More...
May 10, 2010
A governor-appointed panel is set to issue its final recommendations on school district consolidation in the next month. The Commission on Education Structure met at the state Capitol today to discuss a preliminary report on consolidating some of…
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[Green] 
Community Events and Public Meetings
by Latasha Willis
May 10, 2010
Monday, May 10
7 p.m., Death Penalty Forum, at Masonic Temple (1072 John R. Lynch Street), on the first floor. The topic is "From Tulia to Jena to Winona: the Past is Still…
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May 10, 2010
Monday, May 10
7 p.m., Death Penalty Forum, at Masonic Temple (1072 John R. Lynch Street), on the first floor. The topic is "From Tulia to Jena to Winona: the Past is Still…
by LatashaWillis on 05/10/10 at 01:30 PM Comments (0) -- Read More...
[Oil Spill] 
Second Dome Planned; Spill Drifts West
May 10, 2010
British Petroleum engineers attempting to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will try to lower a second containment dome at the site, reports The Times-Picayune. Crews lowered the first, larger dome at the site this past weekend; however, the inside…
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British Petroleum engineers attempting to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will try to lower a second containment dome at the site, reports The Times-Picayune. Crews lowered the first, larger dome at the site this past weekend; however, the inside…
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Courts Sets Second Execution Date
May 7, 2010
Yesterday, the Mississippi Supreme Court set a May 20 execution date for Gerald James Holland, 72, on death row for the 1987 murder of 15-year-old Krystal King. Holland's execution will come one day after the state executes Paul Woodward, 62, for the 1986 rape…
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Yesterday, the Mississippi Supreme Court set a May 20 execution date for Gerald James Holland, 72, on death row for the 1987 murder of 15-year-old Krystal King. Holland's execution will come one day after the state executes Paul Woodward, 62, for the 1986 rape…
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[civilrights] [Noise] [Justice] [Politics] 
JFP Person of the Day: Dr. Alan Bean
by Lacey McLaughlin
May 10, 2010
By using narrative and story telling, Dr. Alan Bean hopes that others will start to evaluate the criminal-justice system and seek the truth.
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May 10, 2010
By using narrative and story telling, Dr. Alan Bean hopes that others will start to evaluate the criminal-justice system and seek the truth.
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[hood] [Oil Spill] [State] 
BP to Waive Federal Cap on Spill Damage, Says AG
by Adam Lynch
May 7, 2010
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and attorneys general from Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Alabama said at a press conference yesterday that BP is willing to waive a $75 million cap on some of the damages caused by the April…
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May 7, 2010
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and attorneys general from Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Alabama said at a press conference yesterday that BP is willing to waive a $75 million cap on some of the damages caused by the April…
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[City/County] 
Advocates Urge Proactive Approach to Homeless
by Ward Schaefer
May 7, 2010
Addressing homelessness in Jackson will require the active participation of communities, especially in the areas near downtown, the city's Homeless Program Coordinator Heather Ivery said today.
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May 7, 2010
Addressing homelessness in Jackson will require the active participation of communities, especially in the areas near downtown, the city's Homeless Program Coordinator Heather Ivery said today.
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