Talk:Murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson/Archive 1

Title
Why is this article titled "Murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson" and not just "Jimmie Lee Jackson"? It reads like a biographical entry. If it's titled thusly because it's a historical account, then his murderer's article should also be titled as such, since he has no claim to fame other than his connection to this incident. "James Bonard Fowler" is an article that recognizes him as a person, and the same recognition should be afforded to Jackson. 73.182.130.40 (talk) 13:24, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

Not an assassination
The definition of an assassination is "to kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously." While this was a heinous instance of police brutality, it is clear that the murder wasn't of a politically prominent person (before his death), it wasn't premeditated and it wasn't done secretively. It wasn't even sudden - it was the result of a broader police rampage against a crowd after a peaceful vigil. I don't see any way the murder of this poor young man fits the definition of an assassination. There is nothing in the article that supports this either. Therefore the Category "Assassinated American civil rights activists" is not appropriate for this article. As such I am removing it (again). If anyone feels it should be restored, please add verifiable content to the article supporting this as an assassination before restoring it to the article. The Dissident Aggressor 17:24, 20 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, you made your case. It should be removed from Jonathan Daniels too then.  Magnolia677 (talk) 01:42, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅ The Dissident Aggressor 18:12, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

RfC
An RfC: Which descriptor, if any, can be added in front of Southern Poverty Law Center when referenced in other articles? has been posted at the Southern Poverty Law Center talk page. Your participation is welcomed. – MrX 16:51, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Expected trial date?
I think the sentence stating Fowler's trial is "expected to be" in May or June should be removed. That was only a guess, apparently, since the trial didn't happen in May and won't happen in June. No one's really sure when it will be -- it's up to the judge, who still has to rule on several pretrial motions before the case can go forward. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.81.139.154 (talk) 18:36, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Good point. I changed it. It was added because of the comment by the DA in the Rawls citation. Toddst1 (talk) 19:37, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Citations are being deleted
Citations are being deleted where they verify the claim. QuackGuru ( talk ) 19:57, 17 January 2018 (UTC)