by Associated Press Published: March 27,2012
Tags: bill, cities, county government, foreign workers, illegal immigrants, immigrants, immigration, law, law enforcement, lawmakers, municipal government, municipalities, police, sheriff, state government, supervisors, towns, trade associations, workers
JACKSON — Four influential groups in Mississippi say they’re opposing an immigration enforcement bill because of unanswered questions about how it would affect police agencies and local government. The Associated Press obtained a letter sent to senators yesterday by the heads of the Mississippi Municipal League and the associations of sheriffs, police chiefs and county [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 15,2012
Tags: attorney general, attorneys, bill, law, law enforcement, lawyers, legislation, legislative, Politics, state government, state law
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate voted 32-17 yesterday to restrict Attorney General Jim Hood’s power to control the state’s legal business. The bill would write into law what share of a verdict could be earned by outside lawyers hired on contingency. It would also require that the attorney general appoint outside lawyers if he had [...] [...]
SOUTHAVEN — The attorney general’s office has told a citizens’ group in Southaven that nothing in state law allows for the removal of a municipal official. The Commercial Appeal reports Concerned Citizens of Southaven has collected about 1,000 signatures demanding the removal of Davis, under fire for allegedly misspending thousands of dollars in public funds. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 2,2012
Tags: classes, county government, demand, education, law enforcement, lawsuit, misappropriation, state agency, state government, supervisor
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has filed suit against Hinds County Supervisor Robert Graham, demanding he repay money state auditors say he earned double-dipping while on the clock at his former city job. Auditor Stacey Pickering’s office contends Graham, between 2004 and 2007 as a Jackson police spokesman and 911 dispatch supervisor, earned almost [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 1,2012
Tags: bill, executive branch, governor, illegal workers, immigrant, immigration, jobs, law, law enforcement, lawmaker, legislative branch, Legislature, race relatyions, racial profiling, workers
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said yesterday he supports an immigration-enforcement bill working its way through the state Legislature, and he dismissed critics’ contention that it could lead to racial profiling of Hispanics. “This law applies to everyone, not just to people who are south of us or Hispanic by descent. But look at [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 23,2012
Tags: bill, civil service, county government, law, law enforcement, lawmakers, legislation, legislative branch, Legislature, sheriff, state government
CORINTH — Alcorn County supervisors will not support Charles Rinehart’s proposal to support legislation to create a civil service system for his employees. The Daily Corinthian reports a motion by Supervisor Gary Ross to support the proposal died for lack of a second. Rinehart had said he would not pursue the change without the board [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 22,2012
Tags: attorney general, counseling, entertainment, investigation, law enforcement, mayor, misappropriations, municipal government, pay, salaries, SCANDAL, sex, sex shop, state government, stipends
SOUTHAVEN — The Southaven Board of Alderman has asked the attorney general’s office whether two stipends received by Mayor Greg Davis are legal. The Commercial Appeal reports a $5,000 educational stipend and a $2,700 longevity stipend are added to the mayor’s $145,000 annual salary. A seven-month investigation by the state auditor’s office revealed that Davis [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 22,2012
Tags: arrest, automobiles, car dealer, car dealership, Cars, courts, illegal drugs, investigation, law, law enforcement, marijuana, trafficing, used cars
JACKSON — The owner of a used car dealership in Jackson and two other men have been charged with possession with intent to distribute 416 pounds of marijuana after a tip led authorities to the car lot, federal court records said. Jeremy Lee Stambaugh, owner of Paradise Auto Sales in south Jackson, was arrested at [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 17,2012
Tags: courts, crime, criminals, jails, last-minute pardons, law enforcement, pardons, prisons, state government, trusty
JACKSON — The Mississippi Parole Board rejected 16 inmates’ requests for freedom before they were given full pardons by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days as governor, according to a nonpartisan legislative watchdog group. The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review examined Barbour’s pardons at the request of Rep. Cecil [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 17,2012
Tags: federal government, grants, homes, houses, identity theft, law enforcement, residences, residents, scam, scheme, telemarketing, theft, thieves
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The FBI has warned Mississippi residents of a telephone scam that claims the person is eligible for a $5,000 to $10,000 grant from the Grants Department of the federal government. It supposedly can be used for home or residential purposes. The FBI says in a statement that a claim code containing two [...] [...]
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