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For several months, Mayor Tony Yarber has been on a crusade to redefine disaster so that civic emergencies, such as badly deteriorated bridges and water lines, qualify for state and federal assistance, similar to how acts of God mobilize government funding.

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Yarber: Infrastructure Red Tape Hurts Black Cities

Mayor Tony Yarber feels like he's between a rock and a hard place when it comes to addressing Jackson's failing infrastructure.

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