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Sen. Terry Burton found not guilty of second DUI » Jun 17, 2016 ...His latest arrest was after he drove his sports utility vehicle off I-20 in Scott County and hit a traffic sign around 10 p.m. May 14. A Highway Patrol arrest report obtained by The Clarion-Ledger through a public records request said that after the wreck Burton was taken to the Forest Police Department, where... Clarionledger.com

Articles archive from February 8, 2018 » A McHenry County man is facing charges after Algonquin police say he brandished a knife, carjacked an 83-year-old woman and attempted to hit two officers with ...Bruce Rauner's administration is forcing state lawmakers to jump through the public-records law hoop to get emails regarding a deadly Legionnaires' disease... Dailyherald.com

Anna Wolfe: Jackson plays hot potato with records » Mar 13, 2016 ...That day, I emailed Jackson City Clerk Kristi Moore and told her she had missed the seven-day deadline required by Mississippi statute. The next day, I received a response through the Jackson Public Records Center which told me my request would cost $36.35 — $35.85 for one hour of research and $.50... Clarionledger.com

House passes MAEP education funding overhaul after partisan floor ... » Jan 17, 2018 ...After hours of floor debate, the House on Wednesday night passed an historic overhaul of Mississippi's school funding formula, on a 66-54, mostly party ....for more time to study the proposal, gain feedback from school officials and to hold public hearings—Republican leaders have shunned their requests. Clarionledger.com

Mississippi Delta sound part of Beatles' musical roots » Feb 9, 2014 ...When Beatlemania hit Mississippi a half century ago, it struck a state clinging to segregation, even as teenagers rushed to embrace the music that was crossing the color line. Usatoday.com

Hit or miss on public records requests » Some local governments in Mississippi respond and others resist public records requests. ...The Clarion-Ledger Published 7:05 p.m. CT March 11, 2017 ... Figuring out how to pay for the request, getting it approved, etc. probably delayed the request as well as the county's work, said Politics Editor Paul Hampton. Clarionledger.com

Miss. black church fire was called a hate crime. Now parishioner has ... » Dec 22, 2016 ...The 45-year-old man from Leland, Miss., lived about six miles away from the charred church, authorities told the Clarion-Ledger. The AP reported that McClinton's criminal record included a 1991 conviction for grand larceny, a 1997 conviction for attempted robbery and a 2004 conviction for armed robbery. Washingtonpost.com

Southern Man: Klan-Busting Journalist Jerry Mitchell – Page 2 ... » Jan 4, 2007 ...As in so many cases involving civil rights-era murders, the arrests can be traced to a single newspaper reporter, Jerry Mitchell of the Clarion-Ledger in .....the Hedermans, the Clarion-Ledger and the now defunct Jackson Daily News, “ regularly killed stories and ran segregationist propaganda at the request... Motherjones.com

Mississippi Headlines - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi » A man is accused of hitting a Mississippi deputy with his Jeep Wrangler and preventing two people from calling police by holding them at gunpoint.More. A man is ....11:01 AM PST. The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not reconsider the case of a man convicted of an armed robbery in which a teenager was killed. Wlox.com

Why Trump's Mississippi Civil Rights Museum visit is so controversial » Dec 9, 2017 ...Trump is scheduled to attend the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson on Saturday morning, prompting a number of civil rights groups, activists, and politicians to protest and request that the president cancel his appearance. On Thursday, a pair of black lawmakers — civil rights icon... Vox.com