Jackson Jambalaya

So now go after them in court to get back some of the money they’ve collected.

That is a shit ton of money. "that aint no chicken scratch"

Need to find out Lumumba’s cut from the pay outs. I never thought I would have to type that name again.

"The financial scaled..." Typo, should be "scales."

Clawback! Including Chowke's cut.

Just another one of Chowke's no-show grifts. Right?

Righting the ship one inch at a time. Good for Horhn for trying to get things done.

Many believe Shockway needs his cut for legal fees

The COJ summed up in one transaction--

Let me guess, John Walker represents this crap company.

Just think what Locke Ward and Roger Parkes could ACCOMPLISH with $400,000. We need an official City Council investigation (which they can do), supoenas, under oath and all, of this entire ruse. This IMHO, was a clear indication of abuse of power and smokescreen for obvious reasons.

Review the former Mayor’s recent campaign finance report. I recall the President of New Way was one of the few donors actually listed. Nothing to see here.

This is outrageous. That was a lawfully executed grift and the city council has no right to intervene like this.

That money is in Detroit.

Good job

Oh no this is gonna trigger another Facebook rant isn't it?

I am the former director or operations for a homeless ministry in downtown Jackson where we were bombarded with New Way clients wanting to take advantage of our services to provide state-issued identification. Our expenses doubled in a single year and I decided to do a deep dive on New Way. Their own website stated that they, among other things, provide state-issued IDs for their residents.

So I called Mr. Perry, the founder, one day and introduced myself. I asked him if he was aware that ALL of their clients were coming to us despite New Way having received $7 million in grants/donations/funding—in one year. I asked him why they profess to provide these services when they don’t. His response? “We don’t claim to pay for them. We just connect the dots with the agencies that will.” So I said, “Ok, should we send you an invoice for the $10,000 we’ve spent specifically on YOUR clients?” He replied, “Absolutely not. That’s your problem.”

Shucks, how is Rukia going to pay her taxes now?

But to what end Ben? Three of the four Council votes approving that contract had all long ago been compromised by Antard. The only unknown is how did Clay benefit.

What was the excuse it was not bid out?

Likely another abuse of a professional services contract not unlike what Kingfish has written about so often over the past 18+ years. Until the Legislature puts some penalties with actual teeth into the law to stop this crap it will continue. Its a problem statewide and a vestige of the good ol' boy system.

Non-profit? What a joke. Nothing other than the "ministry" hides bigger scams than the title of 'NON-PROFIT'.

When did Chokwe ever need an excuse?

To put under oath EVERY signator to this agreement and contract, what was paid, what work was done, forensic audit ot claims, and arrests for wrongdoing, purgery and embezzlement.

The voters already did the purgery to Chokwe.