Justice

10 Local Stories This Week

Things seemed to return to normal after Hurricane Isaac and the three-day Labor Day weekend slowed down the capital city last week.

More Anderson Case Hate-Crime Charges?

A federal grand jury in Jackson met to consider more hate-crime charges in the death of James Craig Anderson who was run over by a white teenager.

Missouri Bishop Convicted for Failing to Report Priest Abuse

A judge has found a Missouri bishop guilty of one misdemeanor count for failing to report suspected child abuse by a priest, and acquitted him on a second count.

Inmate Pleads Guilty in Prison Riot

One inmate has pleaded guilty in a deadly Adams Count prison riot last May; a second prisoner has been charged in the case.

JPD SWAT Member Accused of Taking a Bribe

A Jackson police sergeant and SWAT member was arrested and charged with accepting a bribe.

Record Presence for Gays at Democratic Convention

The Democratic National Convention is a watershed event for America's gay rights movement, which never before has been embraced so warmly by a major political party.

Ex-Marine Kills 2, Self at NJ Supermarket

Authorities say the gunman in the New Jersey supermarket shooting fired at at least six employees, including one outside the store, before killing himself.

Defiant GOP Wants Broader Gun Rights, Unlimited Clips

Republicans have strengthened the pro-gun-rights portion of their party platform, including a new call for unlimited bullet capacities in guns.

Updated: Man Gets 99 years for Sex Assault of Texas Girl

The prosecution and defense are set to make closing arguments in the first trial stemming from the alleged sexual assault of a young Texas girl by 20 men and boys over three months of 2010.

City, County Seek Details of DOJ Claims

Officials in Meridian and Lauderdale County want details from the Justice Department to back up its allegations that local students' rights have been violated.

Norway's Killer of 77 Deemed Sane

Breivik got what he wanted: a ruling that paints him as a political terrorist instead of a psychotic mass murderer.

JPD Reports Crime Increases

Violent crime in Jackson is up 92 percent from the same week last year reported the Jackson Police Department in its weekly statistics.

Cause of Riot Revealed

Little made sense in the hours after a riot erupted at a privately run federal prison in Natchez on May 20.

Is 'Forcible' Better than 'Legitimate'?

Unless you've been hiding from everything electronic this week, you've heard about Rep. Todd Akin, a six-term Republican from Missouri, making comments about rape last weekend.

'Toxic' Rep. Akin Fights to Save GOP Senate Bid

Rep. Todd Akin fought to salvage his Senate campaign Monday, even as members of his own party turned against him and a key source of campaign funding was cut off.

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