You can learn a lot from a movie or a television show. For instance, "All The President s Men" taught us to "follow the money" to get to the bottom of political corruption. HBO s cult classic, "The Wire," added "all the pieces matter" to the previous maxim. In recent weeks, Pine Bluff has witnessed several seemingly unrelated events: the conclusion of the Rodrick Morris trial, an ethics violation finding from the Arkansas State Ethics Commission, and the tabling of a resolution for the Simmons Bank Foundation to donate $2 million to the Sixth Avenue and Main Street Project. However, upon closer examination, these events are interconnected and reveal a concerning pattern of questionable dealings and a lack of accountability.
The Jefferson County prosecutor s office has been on a tear of successfully doing what it does, that being to administer justice and put space between those who break the law and the rest of society.
A special judge in the Second Division of the 11th West Circuit Court sentenced Rodrick Morris to 35 years in state prison Thursday following his conviction on 79 of 82 counts related to accepting $667,384 from the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency for asbestos abatement work he did not perform.
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A jury in the Second Division of 11th West Circuit Court found Rodrick Morris guilty of 79 of 82 counts of accepting city funds from a now-deceased Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency executive director for asbestos work he did not perform.