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Jackson, Miss. Mayor Settles Records Dispute with Newspaper

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· Story link Several days after the Jackson, Miss., Clarion-Ledger filed suit to obtain copies of crime statistics, the mayor’s…

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Several days after the Jackson, Miss., Clarion-Ledger filed suit to obtain copies of crime statistics, the mayor’s security budget and travel expenses for a mayoral trip to the Bahamas, Mayor Frank Melton agreed to provide the records and to contribute $100 to the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information. (6/5/06)

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