[SuziQ]

I just felt it was important to hear from these local blacks, and it seems no one else has talked to them about Pickering.

Oh, I agree. But I don't remember any other news organization picking up this story, either.

I guess being from MS myself, I look for a snide attitude among writers of the NYT towards my home state. They did the same thing during the time of the vote on the state flag.

[summer]

I don't remember any other news organization picking up this story, either.

Same here.