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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