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The Scott Sisters Freed From Prison For Organ Transplant

The New York Times: Two Mississippi sisters who have been imprisoned for 16 years were released on Friday morning on the condition that the younger sibling donate a kidney to her older sister, whose organs are failing. Jamie and Gladys … Continue reading

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Haley Barbour’s Organ Bargain For Freedom: Scott Sisters Life Sentence Suspended

JACKSON, Miss. – For 16 years, sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott have shared a life behind bars for their part in an $11 armed robbery. To share freedom, they must also share a kidney. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour suspended the … Continue reading

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Haley Barbour: Romancing Jim Crow

WASHINGTON — After facing intense criticism Monday over his comments about civil rights and the White Citizens Council, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) has released a follow-up statement condemning the segregationist group. When asked why my hometown in Mississippi did … Continue reading

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