Jackson Jambalaya

Some readers got a little offended at the mere sight of Larry David on this website last night.  Here is another clip for their enjoyment.

The President of Mexico whined that El Chapo's life sentence is too harsh.   You read that correctly.  Reuters reported yesterday:

Senator Roger Wicker issued the following statement. 

It's time for the annual fund-raising drive for Jackson Jambalaya.

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Dr. Walter Wolfe will remain suspended from practicing medicine.  Hinds County Chancellor Tiffany Grove denied his petition for a temporary restraining order against the Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure.  The Board suspended his license last week without a hearing. 

The Commission on Judicial Performance suspended Hinds County Justice Court Judge Frank Sutton for improperly helping defendants.  The suspension will last thirty days and Judge Sutton must pay a $500 fine.  Judge Sutton is also the Pastor of Fairfield Baptist Baptist Church in Jackson.

The Clinton Police Department issued the following statement.

How did we miss this SNL sketch?

The beatings end, but all too often the abuse continues in different forms for women suffering from domestic violence in Mississippi.  The victim impact statement of Sheldon Alston, Jr.'s ex-girlfriend gives a glimpse into the ordeal women face as they try to recover from physical abuse.  The statement (posted below) tells the story of a young woman beaten and kidnapped by a scion of the privileged, one of the favored few in the Giant Country Club that is Mississippi.

The Austin, Texas public schools are going to reaaaally relax the dress codes for students because, wait for it, making students wear clothes is apparently racist.  KXAN reported: 

Need some good news for the day? WWL reported:

The Clarion-Ledger published a nice little story a couple of days ago about dog-friendly restaurants in the Jackson area:

JPD issued the following statements. 

A Florida town is trying a novel way to rid a park of the homeless:

Hinds County Supervisor District 5 Candidate Malcolm Johnson caught hell this week after it was discovered he said a woman shouldn't be a supervisor nearly a year ago. 

Look who finally popped up at MDOC after spending three weeks at the Lafayette County Jail. 

The death of retired University of Mississippi historian Dr. David Sansing is an event that should give all Mississippians pause, for we have lost one of the great, important voices urging our state to move forward.

Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following statement. 

Note: JPD contacted the family the day after this interview and provided an update on the case. 

A Friday afternoon drive home to meet the wife turned into a lifetime of horror as Chuck Ponthieux was gunned down in cold blood on the streets of Jackson in February.   No arrests have been made in the case.  Ponthieux's family cried out in frustration last week on social media after it felt the case was ignored by JPD.  

This dude is going to be your next Governor.  Book it!

The Weather Channel just can't seem to get it right.....

One of Frank's Faves graduated from the Hinds County Catch & Release program.  Vidal Sullivan is a free man and won't have to worry about going back to prison thanks to the District Attorney and MDOC.  The District Attorney wants to remand his indictment for armed robbery while MDOC never filed a petition to revoke his probation after he was indicted or arrested for armed robbery.

Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Gipson issued the following statement.

A private, foreign purchased over 500 homes in the Jackson metro area and converted them to rental properies.  The company has plans to buy more for the same purpose.  Justin Vicery reported in the Clarion-Ledger last week:

All good things must come to an end....

Update (3:25 PM): Second video with more footage is posted below. 

Video of a Mississippi Highway Patrol arrest during a traffic stop is making the rounds on social media.  A suspect refused to comply with a trooper's directives and needless to say, it did not end too well for him.  However, there are two videos of the incident.  The first one posted below is the short version.  It leaves out some very relevant information but naturally  casts the trooper in a bad light.   Selective editing, indeed.

"The best definition of sin is that it won't work," said the late Dr. Frank Pollard in this 1996 sermon.  Bad weather means people stay home.  If you can't make it to church this morning, enjoy Dr. Pollard's sermon.

Happy with the way things are going in Mississippi and want to stay the course? Then Tate Reeves is probably your choice for Governor. Stay the course is pretty much his campaign message.

Today the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA- PVF) endorsed Mark Baker for Mississippi Attorney General.

Today's edition of Flashback Friday presents a very brave soul.  Unidentified but very brave.  Hope someone got him a bottle of illegal hooch from the Gold Coast.  He more than earned it. 

The Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure and Dr. Walter Wolfe traded licks today in Hinds County Chancery Court.  The Board suspended his license without a hearing Wednesday, claiming Dr. Wolfe posed an immediate danger to the public.  Dr. Wolfe asked Chancellor Tiffany Grove to issue a temporary restraining order against the Board and reinstate his license.  Both sides filed responses today.

JPD tweeted the following statement. 

Teresa Malone is yet again trying to get out of going to jail.   She claims she should not go to jail due to medical reasons.   Judge Henry Wingate sentenced her to serve 41 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to one count of attempt & conspiracy and one count of bribery of a public official in 2017.   The public official was former MDOC Commissioner Chris Epps. 

Update (5:00 PM): Another “disturbance” took place at RDC yesterday.  Three inmates were injured.

What's going on at the county jail? A federal monitor blasted the Hinds County Sheriff and Hinds County for allowing inmates to run the jail.  Sheriff Victor Mason hotly disputed the Monitor's findings to WLBT.  WLBT interviewed the Sheriff:

Secretary of State Dilbert Hosemann issued the following statement.

Update (7/12/19): Dr. Wolfe submitted a copy of his license to the Court.  The license was issued on July l, 2019. 

Dr. Walter Wolfe asked a Hinds County Chancellor to issue a temprory restraining order against the Mississippi Medical Board of Licensure's suspension against him yesterday.  The Board suspended him without a hearing yesterday after it determined he was a "danger to the public."   The case is assigned to Chancellor Tiffany Grove.

A Chism Strategies/Millsaps College poll states education is the top priority of voters this year.  The respondents were even split on whether the state is heading in the right direction.  The legislature received low marks but the respondents gave their own legislators higher grades.  The sample size was 614 voters.   Landlines and cellphones were divided evenly.   The poll is posted below. 

The Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure suspended the license of Dr. Walter Wolfe today after it determined he was an "immediate danger to the public."  The Board said the Ob-gyn had an affair with a married employee and fathered a child with her.  The suspension was issued without a hearing. 

WLBT's Melissa Faith Payne posted this video of a beatdown at Fortification and Lamar streets.

There will be just over seven hours of political speaking at the 2019 Neshoba County Fair, but most of the attention will focus on a half-hour on Thursday morning, a half-hour on Thursday afternoon, and a half-hour or so on Wednesday afternoon.

Maybe the third time will be the charm for the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority.  Interim JMAA Chief Executive Officer Perry Miller will be the new CEO of Richmond International Airport in Virginia.  WTVR reported yesterday:

One of the main promoters in the Lamar Adams Ponzi scheme settled with SEC Receiver Alysson Mills for $800,000.  Michael Billings was the "star" promoter of Adam's scheme as he received commissions of $3.5 million for the phony timber investments. 

The Public Service Commission told Canton Municipal Utilities to show what happened to money gained through illegal rate increases.  The PSC has not approved a rate increase for CMU customers since 1994.  CMU raises its gas service rates anyway in 2009.  The PSC issued a temporary approval for the rate increase on January 30, 2017.  However, the Commission ordered CMU to provide a "detailed accounting of the total amount of" the unapproved rates.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the New Orleans levees are sinking faster than expected.  WWL-TV reported: