Opinion | Jackson Water Woes: The Time For Unity and Action Is Now
Brooke Floyd writes about the ongoing problem of Jackson’s water crisis and the lack of transparency from JXN Water.
Brooke Floyd writes about the ongoing problem of Jackson’s water crisis and the lack of transparency from JXN Water.
Attorneys arguing that Mississippi’s state House and Senate maps are illegal racial gerrymanders are making closing arguments.
Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba called renewed efforts for a state takeover of Jackson’s water system an “effort to seize control of a Black city.”
Lawmakers are renewing efforts to create a regional utility authority to take over the Jackson water system after a similar bill failed last year.
The State of Mississippi has revoked the license for a medical-cannabis testing lab that once tested 70% of the state’s medical-marijuana products.
The National Transportation Safety Board released its first report about two late January home explosions in Jackson, Miss.
Visit Jackson has organized a week-long series of themed events named JXN Restaurant Week to highlight Jackson’s culinary Landscape.
Sean Brown responds to the Jackson Police Department’s failure to report 24 additional homicides in the capital city in 2023.
Clara Barbour, 82, died in her Jackson home when it exploded on Jan. 24. Another house exploded three days later. A federal investigation is underway.
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