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Politics
Hinds County Races Take Shape
As statewide candidates garner most of the attention from pundits and observers, three of the top jobs in Hinds County government are also drawing challenges, which could set up interesting …
State
DA Robert Smith Called Grand Jury That Criticizes Sheriff Tyrone Lewis
Robert Shuler Smith, the Hinds County district attorney, empanelled the grand jury that delivered a damning report of Sheriff Tyrone Lewis's supervision of the Raymond Detention Center.
Politics
Hinds Election Snafu Could Bring Sanctions Against Commissioners
The Hinds County supervisors are calling on the local district attorney and the state attorney general to sanction the county election commission for failure to order the number of ballots …
City & County
Officials Question Drug War's Effectiveness
Lee Vance, an assistant police chief with the Jackson Police Department, participated in a roundtable discussion at the Mississippi Black Leadership Summit, under way at the Jackson Convention Center.
City & County
The Drug War’s Crossroads
Cedric Willis, who was arrested in 1994 and charged with murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault, and was exonerated 12 years later, doesn't buy the argument that law-enforcement officials …
Development
Stokes, Graham Blast New Jail Planning Committee
In response to the seemingly never-ending bad news out of the Raymond Detention Center, county officials this morning took an incremental first step toward finding a solution.
Candidate
Bomp, Bomp: Law & Order and the Race for Hinds County District Attorney
It's hard to tell whether Robert Shuler Smith, the top prosecutor in Hinds County, is confident he'll coast to a third term as district attorney—or if he's scared out of …
DA Smith: Don't Set Booby Traps
Contrary to popular belief, the district attorney's office doesn't spring into action the instant a crime occurs, Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith explained this morning.
State
Hinds Board Meets Privately on Jail
Amid ongoing turmoil at the Raymond Detention Center, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting this morning to hammer out a plan for the beleaguered jail.
City & County
No Room for Hinds Inmates
Whatever comes out of this week's special Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting on the condition of the Raymond Detention Center, one thing is clear: Surrounding county jails are ill-equipped …
Politics
Robert Gray in (Truck) Driver's Seat to Challenge Gov. Phil Bryant
Robert Gray shocked political watchers around the state by finishing first among the three Democratic candidates with 51 percent of the vote, which would not necessitate a runoff if the …
City & County
Was William Brown an Open-Carry Casualty?
William Brown’s wife, DeUndra, believes her husband was victimized twice—once at the hands of his killer and again by a state law that allows people to carry guns openly.
City & County
Vigil Gives Mom Peace, Not Justice
Almost three months have passed since Quardious Thomas was shot and killed in northwest Jackson's Lakeover subdivision for allegedly trying to steal a car.
City & County
West Jackson Project Could Sacrifice Koinonia House
A $17 million development being planned along the Robert Smith Parkway in west Jackson would bring a mix of new apartments and retail spaces, but would come at the cost …
Personhood
Clinic Remains Open
State attorneys for the abortion-clinic law say the governor and lieutenant governor's statements about its intent shouldn't matter because they did not author the controversial bill. The judge may not …
Politics
Hinds D.A. Seeks to Stop Open-Carry Law
Some Mississippi lawmakers want to prevent a new law from going into effect that will permit Mississippians to openly carry firearms.
Politics
County Courts Get Funding Boost
Three Hinds County departments received a funding bump this morning. At its regular meeting, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors agreed to provide $95,000 this year to the offices of …
Politics
Sizing Up Jackson Races
The filing deadline for state and county offices has passed, and we have our first glimpse of the battle lines for the Aug. 4 party primaries and the November general …
City & County
Potential Farish Street Developer Leroy Smith Makes Pitch to JRA
Leroy C. Smith, a Denver-based developer, made his pitch today for why he is the person who should take on redevelopment of Farish Street.
City & County
Hinds Board Lean; Court Funds Fat
Hinds County will soon be down to three members on its Board of Supervisors. With the death of District 2 Supervisor Doug Anderson earlier this year and the departure of …
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