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 The Battle over the Briarwood 1 building will end in a total demolition of the Briardwood Drive landmark.  

 

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 Special Counsel John H. Durham submitted “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence Activities and Investigations Arising Out of the 2016 Presidential Campaigns” last week.

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 No, not that Jason.  Jason's Deli will return tonthe Jackson area. JJ learned the local favorite will set up shop in the old Corner Bakery site on Grandview Boulevard in Madison.  

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Bodycam video shows Jackson police officers repeatedly tasing Keith Murriel until he died.  A Hinds County grand jury indicted former officers Kenya McCarty and James Land for second-degree murder and Avery Willis for manslaughter in Murriel's death.  McCarty's bodycam video is posted below. 

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Update: Mississippi Democratic Party files notice of appeal. 

Political troublemaker Bob Hickingbottom pulled it off.  Special Circuit Judge Forrest Johnson just placed Mr. Hickingbottom back on the Mississippi Gubernatorial Democratic ballot.  The Mississippi Democratic Party refused to accept his candidacy so Hickeydoo went to court to get his way.  

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Do you remember the Jackson location for Steak and Ale? They were on the I-55 N frontage road, beside Blackwell Chevy, probably where the (now closed) Luby’s and Fuddruckers building is. During their time, I must have eaten at Steak and Ale 100 times. Back then, I had a boss from Chicago who was in residence in Jackson for several years during a start-up. He loved the place, and we would do business dinners, sometimes twice a week, because his wife refused to leave Lincoln Park for J-Town and he hated to cook in an empty house.

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Hinds County is actually moving closer to getting a new jail.  Sheriff Tyree Jones posted the following statement and photos on Facebook: 

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Christina Dent penned this guest column.  She is the Founder & President of End It For Good, a Mississippi-based nonprofit inviting people to support approaches to drugs that prioritize life and the opportunity to thrive. She lives with her husband and sons in Ridgeland.

The recent indictment of El Chapo’s sons for their role in drug trafficking, money laundering, and violent crimes, highlights one more time what US drug policy has illustrated for decades. When the market for a popular drug is forced underground, all hell breaks loose.

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The indictments for former JPD officers Kenya McCarty and James Land are posted below.  The indictments state: 

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Justice won yesterday in Desoto County as a MHP trooper's vendetta against a citizen came to naught. Special Justice Court Judge dismissed speeding, careless driving, and of course, disorderly conduct charges against James "Jimbo" Fischer in Desoto County Justice Court yesterday.    

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 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

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 A Hinds County grand jury indicted three former Jackson police officers for second degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Keith Murriel. 

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 Is it a coincidence several hospitals are leaving the Mississippi Hospital Association after the organization made a $250,000 donation to Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley? The Magnolia Tribune reported:

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Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced his first campaign television ad along with a $1.3 million advertising purchase that will run through June and into July. This is the beginning of a major media campaign to keep Mississippi in Republican hands and to promote the conservative leadership that Governor Reeves has demonstrated since taking office. 

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 CHICAGO— I have been coming to this city almost every May for the past 35 years. This time of year is a perfect time to be in Chicago because the weather is brisk, the throng of summer vacationers have yet to arrive, and the restaurants and bars are jamming. The reason they’re so busy is because the National Restaurant Association’s annual trade show and conference is in town. The show brings around 65,000 restaurateurs to the city each year to peruse through the 700,000 square feet of convention center space dedicated to everything that has anything to do with the restaurant business. 

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 The victims of the Brecon Drive armed robbery last week claimed on social media it took JPD over a half hour to show up after they called 911.  911 call logs indeed verify their claim.  

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  Like most Mississippians, I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Johnny Morgan of Oxford in a plane crash in Arkansas. Morgan – a larger-than-life presence personally and politically – died May 17 while piloting his twin-engine Beech King Air E-90 aircraft near Fayetteville, Ark.

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 A Hinds County grand jury indicted Jordan Cummins for two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Josh Spann and Auden "Jubilee" Simpkins on March 25, 2023.  The indictment states:

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The Mississippi Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (MMA PAC), which represents manufacturers across the state, endorsed Delbert Hosemann in his bid for re-election for Lt. Governor today. MMA President and Chief Executive Officer John McKay said Hosemann’s record on workforce development and his advocacy for pro-business legislation earned their continued support. 

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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 The city of Jackson finally beat San Francisco in something although it was not cuisine.  Oh well, beggars can't be choosers.  The San Francisco Standard reported: 

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 Raiders of the Lost Ark, yes, Raiders of the Lost Ark is returning to the Jackson area in two weeks.  Whether reliving the childhood or exposing the kids to something new, the movie is fun for everyone.  Reserved seats are available on Fandango. 

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Baghdad Bob, move over.  Mexican President Lopez Obrador  claims fentanyl is not produced in Mexico.  President Obrador peddled the fiction after a federal grand jury indicted 28 members of the Sinaloa Cartel for fentanyl trafficking and other crimes in April. CBS News reported: 

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The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following press release.  

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 The Jackson Cracker Barrel is now closed.  

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 The suspects in the Brecon Drive armed robbery last week are still at large but JJ has been able to obtain some information on the suspects.  

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 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding his weekly press conference right now.  The presser is streamed below. 

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 JPD keeps on shrinking despite the city's best efforts to hide that little fact.  WLBT reported last week: 

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The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

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 A federal indictment provides a window in the world of terror that belongs to the Mexican drug cartels.  El Chapo might be behind bars but his little Chapitos are anything but little as they terrorize Mexico and parts of America with their control of the fentanyl drug trade.  

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 What is faith? It's a question asked by many while bedeviling many through the ages.  Quoting Hebrews 1:1-6, the late Dr. Frank Pollard preached faith is a combination of intellect, emotion, and will in the 1993 sermons posted below. 

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 “What’s Driving Presidential Turnover in Mississippi?” read Inside Higher Ed’s headline last week. “Four presidents have left Mississippi’s eight public institutions since last June, with little explanation,” began the article.

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 Rankin County Court Judge Tom Broome passed away this morning. 

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 Looking for something good to watch this weekend? Check out this dirty dozen of movies streamed on Youtube for, dare we say it?, Free!

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 The opponents of HB #1020 may have struck out in Hinds County Chancery Court but want another turn at bat and want it now.   Attorney Cliff Johnson and crew filed an emergency motion for expedited considerationwith the Mississippi Supreme Court yesterday on behalf of plaintiffs Dorothy Triplett, Sabreen Sharrief, and Ann Saunders.  

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The suspects in a Brecon Drive armed robbery that took place Monday night are still at large.

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What does President Biden really believe? What drives his policies? President Biden began his presidency as many other presidents-elect promising to unify a divided nation. Days after winning the election in November 2020 Biden said, "I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify; who doesn't see red states and blue states, only sees the United States.”

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The video below shows the dangers police officers can experience during a seemingly benign traffic stop.

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 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and JPD Chief James Davis are holding a press conference right now.  The presser is streamed below.  This post will be edited to included more information as it becomes available. 

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One of the kind acts of consideration our King of Fishes offered me when he agreed to allow me to post on his website was allowing me to decide which food I posted about each week.  If I decide to post something folks like, KF’s decision was a good one. If I decide to post something that no one likes, you guys have sadly wasted a week when you click on my post. There is a chance this week’s post may be one of your wasted experiences.

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 The Mississippi Department of Human Services issued the following statement. 

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 Stay tuned. 

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 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

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While equity may be the theme of the Lumumba administration, sloppiness is the rule as it can't even keep proper books. 

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This post was authored and sponsored by the Mississippi Energy Institute. 

There are newly proposed Biden Administration energy policies that should be at the forefront of the national political debate. As if halting offshore energy production, preventing critical pipeline construction and attempting to de-bank the U.S. oil and gas industry wasn't enough, there are new rules aimed at pummeling the U.S. electric power and automotive manufacturing industries with insane costs. 

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We would like to formally introduce ourselves as LeFleur Dental Group. We are located in the heart of Jackson. Our primary focus is to serve our community with quality, compassionate, and excellent dental care.

We developed a custom-made membership plan for those patients who are either unhappy with their current insurance or do not have dental insurance. We believe our membership plans allow you to receive quality dental care at a fair price without the headache of dealing with insurance companies. Below you will see our options for children, adults, and those diagnosed with perio-disease.

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Who says tourism is not alive in Pearl? Check out this visitor who found he rather liked the place. 

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 Mississippi Today CEO Mary Margaret White issued a mea culpa yesterday: 

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