Report: Most Starkville parks in poor condition
More than half of Starkville’s eight public parks are in poor condition and only Fire Station Park, which serves as home to the Greater Starkville Development Partnership-managed Starkville Community Market, received an excellent designation, according to an assessment produced by Dalhoff Thomas Design Studio.
Planners: Starkville must expand park system for future growth
Starkville’s current public park system will only provide about half of the acreage needed to support the city’s projected 2020 population and needs to add about 150 acres to meet demands in the next 20 years, a draft of master planning efforts states.
Report: Genetically altered food safe but not curing hunger
Genetically manipulated food remains generally safe for humans and the environment, a high-powered science advisory board declared in a report Tuesday.
Parks report will compare system’s policies to national standards
An upcoming report on Starkville Parks and Recreation will compare the department’s policies to standards set by the National Recreation and Park Association in an attempt to give aldermen a guidepost for managing it in the future, advisory board members said Thursday.
Parks report not expected until early Aug.
The Starkville Parks Advisory Board is unlikely to deliver its report of recommendations for the citywide system, members confirmed Thursday, after numerous issues prevented the group from meeting in June.
Federal report faults police actions during Ferguson unrest
Police antagonized crowds who gathered to protest in Ferguson after Michael Brown’s death last summer, violated free-speech rights and made it difficult to hold officers accountable, according to a Justice Department draft report that found across-the-board flaws in law enforcement’s response.
2 officers shot at protest outside Ferguson police station
Two officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department early Thursday, authorities said, as demonstrators gathered after the resignation of the city’s police chief in the wake of a scathing Justice Department report alleging bias in the police department and court.
Experts: Ferguson must move quickly to rebuild public trust
The federal government’s withering report on the Ferguson Police Department issued a stern mandate to city leaders: Reform your law-enforcement practices and rebuild relations with the black community.
Patrick Buchanan: Darren Wilson: Free at last!
Eric Holder’s Justice Department has completed its investigation into whether Ferguson cop Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown in cold blood for racist reasons when he shot the black teenager last August.
In Ferguson, scathing US report brings pressure for change
A Justice Department report says blacks in Ferguson, Missouri, are disproportionately subject to excessive police force, baseless traffic stops and citations for infractions as petty as walking down the middle of street.
Jamie Stiehm: The California lady lights the dark
Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat, could not be bullied by the dark CIA.
Report questions role of wealth in Sandy Hook shooter’s care
A new report asks whether the race and affluence of Adam Lanza’s family influenced decisions about how to care for his mental health problems.
CMSD board agrees to meet with city council
What began as a request from Columbus councilmen for a representative of the city school district to provide a quarterly report during regular meetings will lead to a meeting between the two boards.
Federal school report highlights Miss. disparities
Black students in Mississippi are much more likely to be taught by rookie teachers, and black males are suspended at the second-highest rates in the country.
Report: Systemic failures led to Benghazi attacks
A bipartisan Senate report on the attacks on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, paints a picture of systemic failure of security for U.S. diplomats overseas that led to the deaths of the ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.
Historic smoking report marks 50th anniversary
Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air in restaurants, offices and airplane cabins. More than 42 percent of U.S. adults smoked, and there was a good chance your doctor was among them.
Police file on Newtown shooting to be released
The planned release today of thousands of pages of police documents from the investigation into last year’s school massacre in Newtown could shed light on the world of the 20-year-old gunman.
Board approves disciplinary action against police department master sergeant
The Starkville Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved a disciplinary action against Starkville Police Department Master Sgt. Shawn Word after a closed-door meeting with police officials.
Report due on Sandy Hook shooting investigation
Investigators are planning to release a long-awaited report on the Newtown school shooting, nearly a year after the massacre of 20 children and six women inside Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Former mayor opposes changes to sidewalk ordinance
Former Starkville Mayor Dan Camp delivered a blistering letter Tuesday urging aldermen to preserve the city’s sidewalk ordinance unless they want the city to suffer a major setback.