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Politics
Espy on Mississippi Stereotypes, Public Schools and Immigration at Jackson Forum
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy addressed Jacksonians at a community forum on Nov. 14 where he expounded upon and set the record straight about his stances, including his response to …
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National
Hyde-Smith Accepts $2,700 Donation from Notorious White Supremacist
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith accepted a donation from Peter Sieve, a businessman in Washington state known for his white supremacist views, just days after a video published by Bayou Brief …
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State
Two Mississippi Congressmen Skip Vote on COVID-19 Emergency Response Bill
Two Republican Mississippi Congressmen, U.S. Reps. Steven Palazzo and Trent Kelly, did not show up for a vote on the #FamiliesFirst Coronavirus Response Act.
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Governor Does About-Face, Issues Statewide ‘Shelter In Place’ For Mississippi
In an overnight about-face, Gov. Tate Reeves signed a long-awaited executive order today closing non-essential businesses and directing all Mississippians to shelter at home between Friday, April 3, and Monday, …
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Day 4: Melton Trial Goes to Jury
Reporting by Brian Johnson
Today's proceedings in the trial of Mayor Frank Melton and police officers Marcus Wright and Michael Recio began at 8:30 a.m., with the judge and attorneys for both side discussing …
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No Miracle Cure
'The business of education is not a business, so you can't run it like a business.'
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'Live & Learn': Melton Faces the Effects of His Actions
On the first day I showed up to cover the federal trial of Mayor Frank Melton and his ex-bodyguard Michael Recio in downtown Jackson, the mayor sidled up to me …
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State Of The Coast
Betty Maerker often visits Ocean Springs' shoreline right before a storm, where she watches the waves rise and fall, and gathers her thoughts. But for the past five years, her …
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And the Nobel Peace Prize goes to…
...Al Gore, who is sharing it equally with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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Ross Perot + Dr. Evil = Rand Paul?
Not since Sarah Palin have we encountered such a breath of fresh stupidity.
Apparently while trying to explain away his problems* with the Civil Rights Act on ABC's Good Morning America, Rand Paul -- newly minted "tea-party" GOP candidate for Senate from the …
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He Who Laughs Last Thinks Slowest
I've been saving up for this one. One, Vanity Fair owes us an apology OR a rebuttal. Two, Christopher Hitchens's picture looks like a mustached woman waiting for her bread …
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Deaths of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon
May they all rest in peace. I will add links in a moment, but I wanted to get the news out first.
UPDATE 2: Here is more information about Michael Jackson:
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Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Scholastic Writing Awards Call for Submissions is all through today at Eudora Welty House at the Eudora Welty Education and Visitors Center.
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Community Events and Public Meetings
American Board Teaching Information Sessions are Jan. 8, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at the YMCA in downtown Jackson.
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It Never Stops
April 3, 2007 We're on deadline, but I have to make a couple quick comments on Clarion-Ledger stories today. The first, on Melton's plan to increase the pace of demolitions, …
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Melton: ‘I'm An Expert Swimmer and All That ..."
A hasty council vote to select a new president delivered predictable results last Tuesday, as two deeply divided factions squared off against one another. The meeting also featured a mayor …
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New Isn't Always Better
The post-punk Renaissance may have run its course a few years ago, but don't tell that to The Gossip. Of course, the group's emotionally expressive style never really fit in …
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Christian Science Monitor on Melton and Race
The Christian Science Monitor just ran a piece about Frank Melton called Mayor's tough tack on crime stirs up racial sensitivities:
