Newsletter
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Law enforcement removes scanners from newsrooms... Violation of the public's right to know??
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
Now before Crossroads residents get themselves into a tizzy, I'm NOT talking about the Victoria County Sheriff's Office or the City of Victoria Police Department. In fact, I'm NOT even talking about The Crossroads-area. This story arose out of Jacksonville, ...
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Looking for grandparents !!!!!!
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
Good morning Crossroads residents, I'm looking for sources. Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren? If so, The Advocate wants to speak with you !!!! We are working on a story about the growing number of grandparents raising their grandchildren. ...
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A list of places likely to have speed traps this Labor Day Weekend
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
It's that time of year again ---Labor Day Weekend. The weekend, which is the last big summer holiday of the year, means fun in the sun, barbecues, football games and the last time it is socially acceptable to wear white ...
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By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
If you've ever seen a journalist at work, then you've seen this notebook. It's a white, skinny tablet that is often spotted in our back pockets as we multitask shooting video or photos ,or it can be seen in our ...
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By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
That's the conversation I had with a source while working on a story about the recently erected Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington D.C. Having marched with King and lived during the time of Jim Crow and the Civil ...
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MLK Jr. monument ---Seeking members of Alpha Phi Alpha
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
Hi everyone, I'm working on my story about the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington D.C. In doing so, I'm looking for local members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity to comment. The idea of creating a monument first originated ...
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White Miss. teen Deryl Dedmon could face death penalty in hit-and-run killing of black man
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
By now, I’m sure many of you have heard the sad and shocking story about Mississippi resident James Craig Anderson. But in case you haven’t, here’s the story: Anderson, 49 and black, died from injuries sustained after being run over ...
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Lockup: Richmond, Jester Unit --- Shaking hands with a convicted killer
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
Some of you may have read a post of mine last week about a pending interview I had with a prison inmate on Friday. I told y'all I would share my thoughts on the experience so here it is: First ...
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By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
The last couple of years have been marked with major milestones for African-Americans. Eric Holder was confirmed as the first African-American U.S. Attorney-General. Ursula Burns, Chairman and CEO of Xerox, became the first black woman to head a Fortune 500 ...
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By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
No, this title is not a misprint, and no, this is not a new season of the popular MSNBC Lockup series. But it is where I'll be tomorrow afternoon. My interaction with prisons and prisoners has been limited. Other than ...