JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders have not decided what's next for the city's garbage collection at this time. Members of the Jackson City Council went into a closed session for an hour during Tuesday's meeting, but they did not come to a conclusion. After the meeting, many of the council members did not want [.]
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Council members press JPD chief for specific plan, funding to address crime spike
Davis tells committee Jackson has a gang problem, reveals six-person gang unit
Council members press JPD chief for specific plan, funding to address crime spike By C.J. LeMaster | February 9, 2021 at 8:46 PM CST - Updated February 9 at 11:15 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Members of the Jackson City Council say they still havenât seen specific strategies nor funding requests from Jackson Police Chief James Davis, intended to tackle the escalation of violent crime in the city since 2021 began.
During a two-hour law enforcement ad-hoc committee meeting Tuesday, Davis and members of JPDâs command staff faced a barrage of questions, not all of which were answered.
Bill would make street racing, traffic obstruction a felony Viral video shows cars blocking traffic, doing donuts on I-55 in Jackson (Source: Facebook) By Anthony Warren | January 19, 2021 at 5:57 PM CST - Updated January 19 at 8:06 PM
A group of 10 lawmakers, including many members of the Jackson delegation, have authored H.B. 655, which would “revise the penalty for illegal drag racing to make it a felony.”
The bill has been referred to the House’s Judiciary B Committee.
If passed, the measure would amend Section 63-3-1215 to make it a felony to use public roads for “speed competitions, drag races, tests of physical endurance, (an) exhibition of speed or acceleration or for “the purpose of making a speed record.”