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City of Jackson Reaches $89.8 Million Settlement with Siemens
The City of Jackson has reached a $89.8 million settlement with Siemens Inc., Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced yesterday.
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Mayor Lumumba Announces $89 Million Settlement from Siemens
"Today, I am pleased to announce that we have recovered every penny that was taken from our community by the Siemens Corporation. We have settled with Siemens for the full ...
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State Auditor Looking at City Contract; Flooding, Water Quality Plagues Jackson
Chief Administrative Officer Robert Blaine drew a unanimous censure from the Jackson City Council following an administrative error in a City contract with a prominent backer of Mayor Chokwe A. ...
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West Jackson Creek Woes Become ‘One Lake’ Pitch
A public meeting in west Jackson to debate solutions to recent flash floods quickly turned into an impromptu pitch for the "One Lake Project" from three Hinds County supervisors and ...
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Pearl River Crests and 500 Homes Flood Amid Stew of Chemicals, Tainted Sewage
The Pearl River crested Monday at 36.8 feet, inundating the City of Jackson with quickly creeping floodwaters. The waters reached a lower high-water mark than the worst-case scenario forecast of ...
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After Flooding Evacuation Order, City Will Not Send Help to Barricaded Areas
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba ordered Jackson residents living near the Pearl River to evacuate their homes in anticipation of massive flooding this Saturday and beyond, as of noon today.
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REVISED: Precautionary Citywide Boil Water Notice for Jackson
The City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a city-wide precautionary boil water advisory until proof of compliance for turbidity levels has been submitted and approved by MSDH.
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UPDATED: City Declares State of Emergency, Orders Flood Evacuation for Northeast Jackson Residents Near Pearl River
The Pearl River is expected to crest at 35.5 feet by Saturday morning, the National Weather Service reports, one foot higher than the river reached during last month's catastrophic flooding.
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City Council Censures CAO Blaine, Pursues Litigation Against Contractor
The Jackson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to censure Chief Administrative Officer Robert Blaine following an administrative error in a City contract that resulted in the City of Jackson paying ...
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JSU Center for Innovation, Science Night at the Museums and Bower Academic Center
Jackson State University held a grand opening for its new Center for Innovation, located on the second floor of the H.T. Sampson Library, on Thursday, Jan. 30.
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Disabled Children Losing Medicaid Coverage, Families Desperate for Help
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid announced last June that Alliant Health Solutions would replace eQHealth Solutions as the third-party vendor responsible for assessing applicants' eligibility for Medicaid, starting Aug. 1.
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Jackson Holding Active Shooter Drill
The city of Jackson is conducting a major active shooter drill downtown Monday afternoon. The drill will simulate a casualty event and will be designed to appear realistic to test ...
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Strong Arms of JXN to Hold Non-Violence Event in Grove Park
The Strong Arms of JXN program plans to train community members to canvas neighborhoods with high rates of gun violence in an effort to let them know about resources that ...
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The Good Samaritan Center's Annual Winter Coat Drive
On Jan. 31 at noon, the Good Samaritan Center hosts its annual winter coat and clothing drive to provide appropriate winter attire to donate to low income families struggling to ...
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New Stage Presents Roald Dahl's 'Matilda the Musical'
This winter season, New Stage Theatre presents Roald Dahl's "Matilda the Musical," directed by Sharon Miles with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.
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Jackson Boil Water Notice Lifted
The precautionary boil water notice for the following residents on our drinking water system is now lifted.
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'Beaten, Broken, Tired': Prison Protest Draws Families, Activists to Mississippi Capitol
Families mourned the death of their loved ones while in Mississippi Department of Corrections custody and shared their fears for those who are still alive and enduring squalid conditions in ...
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Azia's Picks 1/24/2020
We made it to Friday once again Jacksonians, and we are finally getting to see some sunshine again. The Capital City is popping with a variety of occasions to get ...
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Furious West Jackson Residents Seek Answers, Solutions After Flooding
The atmosphere was tense at Pearl Street African Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday, Jan. 23, as west Jackson residents gathered to call for state officials to address last week's massive ...
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Causes, Solutions to Gun Violence in Jackson Emerge at MLK Day Forum
Disinvestment in Jackson communities, lax gun-control laws and a failing mental health system—all under the State's purview—all create conditions for violence. So do gentrification, white flight and black flight.
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From the Wire
- Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty in Landmark #MeToo Moment
- Carlis Daniels-Hinton
- Five Plead Not Guilty in Welfare Fraud Case in Mississippi
- Appeals Court Keeps Block on Mississippi 6-Week Abortion Ban
- Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison
- Another Mississippi Inmate Dies; No Signs of Injuries
- Steve Demetropoulos Wins Special Election to Become Pascagoula Mayor
- Senate Moves Toward Vote Restraining Trump on Iran
- Smollett Case Revives Questions on Laquan McDonald, Justice
- Mississippi Could Verify Income of People Getting Public Aid
Blogs
- Boil Water Lifted for Most Jackson ZIPs
- Fondren's First Thursday Changes Again
- City Responds to Hinds County Emergency Declaration
- Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Announcement
- Casino-Mogul Trump Going Against the Odds With 'Muslim Ban'
- Millsaps Issues Statement on Trump's Immigration Order
- Court Denies Attempts to Dismiss Election Complaint for "Straw Contest"
- Roll-Off Dumpster Day on February 4
- City: Court Rules Rankin Can Build Own Wastewater Treatment Plant
- LaDarion Ammons Announces Run for Ward 7 Council Seat
Blogs
- Boil Water Lifted for Most Jackson ZIPs
- Fondren's First Thursday Changes Again
- City Responds to Hinds County Emergency Declaration
- Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Announcement
- Casino-Mogul Trump Going Against the Odds With 'Muslim Ban'
- Millsaps Issues Statement on Trump's Immigration Order
- Court Denies Attempts to Dismiss Election Complaint for "Straw Contest"
- Roll-Off Dumpster Day on February 4
- City: Court Rules Rankin Can Build Own Wastewater Treatment Plant
- LaDarion Ammons Announces Run for Ward 7 Council Seat
Video
- Chris McDaniel on Morning Joe
- Word on the street: What would you like to see come to Jackson?
- Trump Rally
- Trump Rally
- More Trump Rally Footage
- Trump Rally
- Kameron Palmer On Saving Our Sons
- Joel D. Swan On Saving Our Sons
- Attorney Martin Perkins Speaks for Inmates
- David Archie Speaks about Hinds Jail
