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What’s going on with Canton’s Democratic Party? City leaders have varying opinions. Sign out front of Canton City Hall. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | April 27, 2021 at 4:37 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 5:46 PM CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - For Marion Freeman, it’s like Jim Crow all over again. The 74-year-old member of Canton’s Democratic Executive Committee remembers when Black people couldn’t vote … when African Americans were forced to endure near-impossible litmus tests for the chance to cast a ballot. “They brought in a selected group of Black peop...

Secretary of State questions legitimacy of Canton’s Democratic executive committee Canton, Mississippi (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | April 21, 2021 at 12:37 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 5:34 PM CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - The whole question of who serves on Canton’s Democratic Executive Committee is again at the forefront. This time, that question is being raised by Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson. In an April 16 letter to committee member Natwassie Truly, Watson said the individuals who signed off on the recapitulation report from the city’s Democratic pri...

Domestic abuse crimes rise in Laois during pandemic lockdown Reporter: '); The level of domestic abuse has risen in Laois during the pandemic, latest figures show. The county needs a domestic abuse refuge, the Garda Chief said when discussing the figures at the quarterly Joint Policing Committee meeting. Laois’ Garda Chief Superintendent John Scanlan reports “some very nasty” incidents. “Domestic crime has been a feature of the pandemic. People are suffering on all fronts. It is leading to some nasty domestic incidents. We have a very serious commitment to this. There is a lot of sen...

SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown submitted a list of state board and commission appointments to the Oregon Senate for confirmation and three Umatilla County residents are up for consideration. Kristin Williams, an Athena librarian, was appointed to a four-year term on the state library board. Jennifer Currin, a Pendleton attorney, was reappointed to a four-year term on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, and John Scanlan, a Pendleton teacher, was appointed to the Public Employees Retirement Board. “State board and commission members bring a diverse set of backgrounds and life experiences t...

Nighttime pub and club closures reduced crimes in Laois - Gardaí Reporter:  '); The forced shutdown of nightlife has cut the number of certain crimes against people in Laois, say Gardaí. Covid-19 restrictions forced the closure of pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, cinemas and music venues for most or all of the past year. Certain crimes including minor assaults, threats and menacing phone calls, have dropped. Garda Chief Superintendent John Scanlan has drawn the link to a drop in the crimes to people having to stay at home. “A certain amount of that is captured in the closure of our nightt...