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Perception vs. Reality: JFP Coverage of Jackson Crime

The following is a list of stories and blogs by the JFP about crime perception and reality in the city of Jackson. We will regularly update this list.

Dec. 13, 2003 - Don't Believe the Urban Legends

March 17, 2003 - Opinion: Gun Violence: A Public Health Issue

April 3, 2003 - Blame Game: Who's At Fault for the City's Crime?

April 17, 2003 Crime: Playing the Numbers

April 28, 2003 - Radical Crime-Fighting: What Is Community Policing?

April 28, 2003 - Watching the Watchdogs

May 1, 2003 - Opinion: The Sky Is Not Falling

May 15, 2003 - Tough Questions for David Banner

May 22, 2003 - Gannett Asks: ‘Is Crime Coverage Out of Balance?'

May 28, 2003 - Editorial: United Against Crime

Aug. 21, 2003 - McScruffie the Crime Dawg

Sept. 4, 2003 - Perception vs. Reality

Sept. 4, 2003 - Stiggers: Escape from Jacktown!

Oct. 1, 2003 - "I Walk the Walk: D.A. Faye Peterson Defends Her Record"

Oct. 1, 2003 - "I Can Fix It: Attorney Wilson Carroll Wants to ‘Fix' the D.A.‘s Office"

Oct. 29, 2003 - The More Things Change: Barbour, Carroll Bash Jackson with Old Statistics

Nov. 2003 - Editorial: On Civil Elections and Civic Journalism

Nov. 24, 2003 - Editorial: Oops, They Did It Again: Perception-Gate at The Clarion-Ledger

Dec. 10, 2003 - Gettin' Safer

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