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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson is expected to weigh in on the case of a 21-year-old man who was fatally shot in the head while handcuffed in the back of a patrol car in Arkansas.
   Jackson is slated to talk about Chavis Carter Wednesday morning in Memphis, Tenn., and lead his family in a prayer vigil near where he was shot in Jonesboro, Ark.
   Jackson says Carter's parents have asked him to appeal to the Justice Department for an independent investigation in his case.
   Police in Jonesboro say officers searched Carter twice but didn't find a gun before he was fatally shot in the back of a patrol car July 28 while his hands were cuffed behind him.
   An autopsy report released this week ruled his death a suicide.

Rev. Jesse Jackson to weigh in on handcuffed death

Wednesday, August 22 2012, 03:44 AM CDT

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Courthouse in line for repairs, updates
May 25, 2013 15:50 GMT

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials in Coffee County are looking to update their historic courthouse instead of replacing the 141-year-old structure.

After all, they said the building is in pretty good shape. As far as repairs, it just needs some new paint and molding, as well as work to repair some water damage. But county maintenance director Robert Gilliam says the entire structure needs updating in order to make it last until the next century.

Gilliam and County Mayor David Pennington told the Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/19ivpQ6 ) that officials have taken care to maintain the building and it hasn't had any major renovations in decades.

Historical society spokeswoman Joanna Lewis said the group is trying to come up with fundraising ideas for the project.

Information from: Chattanooga Times Free Press, http://www.timesfreepress.com

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