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Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
‘You’re drinking dirty water. You can’t get your streets paved. You already lost trust.’
Tagged Chokwe Antar Lumumba
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Mississippi’s capital city is catching up on paying overdue bills, Mayor says
The Mayor said Jackson is working with a team from Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative on a “procurement makeover” to ensure the city operates more efficiently.
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Medicaid expansion plans and school funding changes still alive in Mississippi Legislature
Here’s a rundown on what’s still in play, and what has already died after Tuesday’s deadline on general bills.
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Mississippi Senate votes to change control of Jackson’s troubled water system
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba opposes the bill, saying it’s an example of the majority-white and Republican-led Legislature trying to seize control from a majority-Black city.
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School funding and ballot initiatives are among issues surviving in Mississippi Legislature
University closures and a bill that would gut DEI initiatives are dead.
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Mississippi Governor announces new law enforcement operation to curb crime in capital city
‘Jacksonians deserve to live in peace, and they should not have to fear for their safety while running errands or commuting to work.’
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Officials exhume the body of a Mississippi man buried without his family’s knowledge
Dexter Wade’s family members, his attorneys and other witnesses said they did not get to see the exhumation because it took place hours before county officials said it would.
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Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed
Dexter Wade was buried in a pauper’s cemetery near the Hinds County Penal Farm in the Jackson suburb of Raymond before the family was notified of his death.
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Mississippi activists ask to join water lawsuit and criticize Black judge’s comments on race
The federal government has taken legal steps to scrutinize Jackson’s water quality for over a decade.
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3 ex-officers indicted in death of Black man seen on video being shocked with stun guns
Disturbing video shows callous disregard for the man’s life.