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City & County
Jackson Protest to Honor George Floyd, Call for End to Systemic Racism
Calvert White, vice president of Alcorn State University’s chapter of the NAACP, says George Floyd is a “martyr,” killed by an oppressive power complex that affects everyone in the country.
State
Mississippi to Pay $5M to Settle Food Stamp Data Claims
The Mississippi Department of Human Services will pay $5 million to the federal government to settle claims that it manipulated reporting within a food assistance program and received undeserved performance …
coronavirus
Raymond Detention Center Detainee First to Test Positive for COVID-19
A detainee at Hinds County Raymond Detention Center in Raymond has tested positive for COVID-19 after falling ill on Thursday, becoming the first among 371 others detained in the three …
State
Report: Half-Billion Gallons of Raw Sewage Leaked into Pearl River
Nearly half a billion gallons of raw sewage leaked into the Pearl River in the first three months of 2020, according to a quarterly report the City of Jackson released.
Politics
Mississippi State Senator Stepping Down at End of June
Republican Sen. Gary Jackson of French Camp said Monday that he will resign June 30.
Civil Rights
Mississippi Governor: Protests Good, But No Place for 'Agitators'
Protesters marched in Mississippi's capital city on Monday, with some stopping to lie on the ground outside Jackson's main police station to remember George Floyd, a black man who died …
Person of the Day
Luther Munford
Luther Munford, an attorney with Butler Snow in Jackson, received a 2020 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award from the Burton Awards on May 28.
City & County
Sesame Street Donates Books to Jackson Children Facing Digital Divide
Sesame Street has provided learning supplies for children across the Jackson Public School District who do not have internet access at home, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced at a press …
Biz Roundup
Sesame Workshop in Jackson, Babalu Reopens and Fresh Market Father's Day Meals
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, has provided 1,500 distance learning kits to the City to provide JPS students with continuous learning opportunities amid COVID-19-related school closures.
coronavirus
Mississippi to Restart Inmate Transfers, with Virus Caution
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections says it will soon restart the transfer of inmates from county jails into state prisons and from one prison to another—a …
coronavirus
Mississippi Emergency Leaders: Add Masks to Hurricane Prep
Emergency management officials in Mississippi say that as coastal states face a double threat from hurricane season and the new coronavirus, people need to add masks and other personal protective …
National
Protesters in Some Cities Target Confederate Monuments
Protesters demonstrating against the death of George Floyd, a black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck, targeted Confederate monuments in …
coronavirus
Analysis: Budget Writing Complicated by Pandemic Revenue Dip
Mississippi tax collections were robust for the first several months of the budget year that started last July 1. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck, businesses were hobbled by government shutdown …
State
Mississippi Mayor Apologizes for Tweets on George Floyd
A white Mississippi mayor who caused an outrage with his tweets about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has apologized but says he won’t resign, prompting protesters to return …
Business
Governor Tate Reeves Launches Back to Business Mississippi Website to Help Small Businesses Recover from COVID-19
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the launch of the Back to Business Mississippi Grant Program website to help small businesses receive financial support quickly to recover from the devastating economic …
City & County
Council Hires New Clerk, Deputy Clerk; County approves $200,000 for Clinton Bridge
The City of Jackson has appointed Shenakia Mosley as council clerk, and John Carroll Sr, as chief deputy clerk, following the recent creation of those positions.
City & County
Jackson Airport Traffic Down by 85 percent, Receiving $8.4 Million in CARES Funds
The effect of COVID-19 has been severe in Jackson's aviation industry. Paul Brown, the chief executive officer of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, revealed on May 26 that daily flights …
Person of the Day
Lauren Rhoades
Lauren Rhoades, director of the Eudora Welty House & Garden in Jackson, has held her current position since April 2019.
Politics
Mississippi Mayor Flouts Calls to Resign Over Floyd Comments
Petal Mayor Hal Marx, who sparked outrage when he said he “didn’t see anything unreasonable” about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, is resisting calls to resign, …
coronavirus
Job Losses Continue to Mount in US Despite Reopenings
The coronavirus crisis threw at least 2.1 million Americans out of work last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, stoking fears Thursday that the scourge is …
