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Nancy Gaynor posing beside police chief Joseph Wade
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‘Unsung Heroes’ of 2022 Water Crisis Reflect on First Anniversary

At a special reception hosted at the Jackson Convention Complex on Aug. 29, the City of Jackson honored Nancy Gaynor and others deemed the “unsung heroes and community champions” of the 2022 Jackson water crisis.

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Shaunicy Muhammad September 15, 2023
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New Jackson Parks Director Has Felony Record For Promoting Prostitution

Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba’s decision to hire Steve Hutton, who pleaded guilty to charges of promoting prostitution in 2021, as the City’s new interim director of parks and recreation is drawing criticism in Mississippi’s capital.

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Shaunicy Muhammad September 14, 2023
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Jackson Parks and Recreation Director Resigns After Eight Years

Jackson Parks and Recreation Director Ison Harris Jr. has resigned after eight years with the department, Mayor Chokwe Lumumb’s office announced in a statement on

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Shaunicy Muhammad September 11, 2023
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba speaking at a podium outside with colorful painted fencing behind him
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Jackson Volunteers Clean Illegal Dumpsite on Water Crisis Anniversary

Students, residents and city workers spent Monday morning beautifying Percy V. Simpson Drive in Jackson, Miss., while also commemorating the anniversary of last year’s water

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Torsheta Jackson August 29, 2023
a photo of people marching in Jackson holding a "Poor People's Campaign" banner, a banner that says "Free the Land, Clean the Water & Keep It Public" and several holding signs saying "Polluted Drinking Water is Violence"
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Jackson Child Lead-Poisoning Case Proceeds Amid Water Crisis ‘More Dire Than Flint’

A federal judge has allowed about 1,000 children diagnosed with lead poisoning to proceed in a case against the City of Jackson and the Mississippi State Department of Health in a March 23 order.

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Kayode Crown April 19, 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
Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, responds to a question about legislation
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Capitol Police Would Patrol Jackson But With Bodycams Under Revised H.B. 1020

The state-run Capitol Police would have jurisdiction over the entire capital city and would be required to wear body cameras under an amended version of Mississippi House Bill 1020 that the Mississippi Senate passed on March 7, 2023.

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Kayode Crown March 8, 2023
Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba speaking at a podium
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State Could Force Jackson to Use Sales Tax On Water Only

The Mississippi Legislature will restrict the City of Jackson’s use of the 1% Sales Tax to water issues if House Bill 1168 becomes law.

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Kayode Crown February 27, 2023
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens
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Hinds Jail Detainee Dies After 18 Months Awaiting Trial, As DA Touts Diversion Programs

A detainee who had been awaiting trial for 18 months died in the Hinds County Detention Center, officials revealed on Monday, Feb. 6.

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Kayode Crown February 7, 2023
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