A Good Woman Lives Here
John followed me out of the bar, yelling as I crossed the street, yelling when I got into my car, yelling as I started the engine. I don't remember what …
Grant Me Justice: Two Women Killed in Two Weeks
Enjoying the slight drop in temperature on Monday, Sept. 17, Doris Shavers sat laughing with friends and family in her mother Ethel Sanders' front yard where the family liked to …
What Can You Do?
When your daughter, best friend or co-worker becomes a victim of abuse, you have the opportunity to make a difference.
Are You An Abuser?
Domestic abuse can take many forms, and physical violence is only one of them. If you think you might be an abuser, here are some questions to ask yourself:
Safety Plan
A safety plan is intended to aid victims of domestic violence in securing their physical safety and personal well-being. The plan is not a substitute for law enforcement and professional …
It Won't Happen to Me
Why George Bell III stopped bludgeoning Heather Spencer on that June night is anyone's guess. Perhaps his hammer slipped out of his hand as Spencer's blood made it slick. Perhaps …
Doris Shavers Killed in Domestic Dispute
WAPT is reporting that Doris Shavers, 40, has died after being shot in the head, allegedly by Henry Phillips in a domestic dispute last night on Ludlow Street. While Shavers …
Fate Sealed for Ex-Klansman
Throughout his trial, James Ford Seale appeared in court wearing slacks and a dress shirt. This morning, as he walked in shackles into a U.S. District Court in Jackson, he …
Broken Katrina Promises
Racial discrimination, housing crises and neglect of prisoner rights in the wake of Katrina is the subject of a new ACLU report released Monday, Aug. 20. In anticipation of the …
Judge Sentences Seale to Three Life Terms
Throughout his trial, James Ford Seale appeared in court wearing slacks and a dress shirt. This morning, as he walked in shackles into a U.S. District courtroom in Jackson, he …
BREAKING: James Ford Seale Receives Life in Prison
A former Klansman, who was thought to be dead until the brother a man he kidnapped and helped kill went to Franklin County with the CBC and the Jackson Free …
Sharpton Defends the 'Jena 6'
Photos by Chelsi West & Maggie Burks
In the small, pastoral town of Jena, La., police arrested six black students 15 to 17 years old and charged them with attempted second-degree murder and conspiracy after a string …
Civil Rights and the Blues
The ACLU of Mississippi is having its annual membership meeting at the 930 Blues Cafe, on North Congress Street, on Friday, July 20, at 6 p.m. The ACLU will honor …
A Loud Voice Silenced
Jackson Advocate owner and publisher Charles Tisdale died July 7* after complications with diabetes. Tisdale, 80, fell into a coma during a routine dialysis at the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Veterans …
Dealing Racism in the Immigration Game
WJNT talk radio host Kim Wade, inflamed by Sen. Trent Lott's support of an immigration compromise bill that failed last Thursday, partnered with NumbersUSA—a self-described "immigration-reduction organization"—to deliver a signed …
