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State Threatens $75,000 Daily Fine Against Jackson Over Garbage Crisis

The City of Jackson is now facing the possibility of up to $75,000 in fines from the State because residents have had to go without garbage pickup services since April 1, after the Jackson City Council rejected Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba’s proposed six-year contract with Richard’s Disposal. 

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Kayode Crown April 12, 2023
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Jackson Without Garbage Pickup Amid City Infighting: ‘A True Crisis’

The latest Jackson garbage crisis is part of a long-running dispute between the mayor and the city council, which prompted a series of emergency garbage disposal contracts in the capital city.

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Kayode Crown April 4, 2023
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Jackson Public Schools Go Virtual As More Than Half Lack Water

Jackson Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks organized a town hall for the federally appointed Jackson water system administrator Ted Henifin to speak with some of the people the repeated water crisis hit hardest.

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Kayode Crown January 5, 2023
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‘There Might be a Shooting’: Jackson City Council Rejects Fireworks Displays for Juneteenth, July 4

Department of Parks and Recreation Director Ison B. Harris Jr. unsuccessfully pushed for the funding of a fireworks display for the Juneteenth celebration in Jackson.

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Kayode Crown May 13, 2022
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FAA Tells Richard’s Disposal to Leave Jackson Airport; Judge Terminates Mayor’s Lawsuit

The Jackson City Council repeatedly voted down awarding a contract to Louisiana-based Richard’s Disposal after the mayor presented it following the request-for-proposal process and again for a one-year emergency contract at an emergency meeting on April 1, 2022. 

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Kayode Crown May 6, 2022
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‘A Great Donation’: Late Jackson Attorney Leaves $60,000 to Zoo As Visitors Increase

Jackson Department of Parks and Recreation Director Ison B. Harris Jr. said the donation from late attorney Robert B. Childers will help the Jackson Zoo acquire new animal exhibits, among other endeavors.

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Kayode Crown May 4, 2022
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Vice President Kamala Harris, Guests Lift Up Business Needs in Mississippi Delta

Vice President Kamala Harris came to the 82.4% Black town of Greenville to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to ensure that small business owners get resources they need to rebuild, especially in underserved communities like Greenville. 

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Grace Marion April 5, 2022
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Jackson Garbage War: Council Stops Mayor’s Veto—and Lumumba Sues Again

In a recent lawsuit, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba asked the Hinds County Chancery Court to declare that the council cannot negotiate a contract nor amend his order for a local emergency, and that he has the prerogative to negotiate emergency contracts and present the same to the council.

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Kayode Crown April 4, 2022
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Jackson Garbage: Waste Management Sues Mayor As City Council Replaces Richard’s Disposal

Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba chided the Jackson City Council on Feb. 24, 2022, for removing Richard’s Disposal’s name when approving a garbage-disposal emergency contract.

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Kayode Crown March 1, 2022
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