Vicksburg mayor recommends partnership with NAACP
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – Mayor George Flaggs Jr. recently sent a letter to city aldermen to inform them of his plans to recommend a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). “What we are deciding to do and going to do on Monday is enter a Memorandum […]
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Jackson mayor insists there’s a plan for water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) laid out recommendations for the City of Jackson amidst the ongoing water crisis. Thompson said the city needs to be transparent about what is wrong with the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility. In a one-on-one interview with WJTV 12 News, Thompson suggested that Jackson develop an actual […]
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Jackson City Council passes order to limit mayor’s access to city resources | #citycouncil
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council passed a new order to limit the mayor’s access to city resources. The order, which passed with a 5-2 vote, denies any request from that mayor that grants him authorization to use the city’s resources or money to appeal the court’s ruling in favor of […]
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Jackson city council confirms municipal judge | #citycouncil
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson City Council confirmed Lynn Watkins as the city’s newest municipal judge on Tuesday, July 5. The Northside Sun reported Watkins started her career as a journalist, then worked as an attorney and has spent nearly 20 years working with the Hinds County Public Defender’s Office. Vicksburg lawyer named president […]
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Jackson mayor on city’s water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Jackson has been under a boil water notice for two weeks. Leaders said they are working to secure more funding to repair the decaying infrastructure at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility. Judge rules in favor of Jackson City Council over garbage contract Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba told […]
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Jackson mayor joins coalition for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Friday, June 3, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced he will join a coalition of current and former mayors across the country to honor the Americans killed by gun violence. The mayor said he stands with the nonprofit Mayors Against Illegal Guns by declaring June 3, 2022, National Gun Violence Awareness […]
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Jackson City Council unanimously passes resolution for new task force | #citycouncil
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) – The Jackson City Council unanimously approved a resolution to create a new crime prevention task force during a special public safety meeting on Tuesday, May 31. Jackson City Council members met to discuss possible solutions to the crime crisis. Community members shared their frustration with city leaders. “Something has to be […]
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Comedian John Oliver criticizes Kay Ivey, transgender law | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A popular comedian used his HBO show to criticize Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama’s new law banning gender-affirming medication for transgender youth in the state Sunday night. On the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” host John Oliver directed attention to Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, […]
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