As the finger-pointing over what caused the summer water crisis continues in Jackson, Mississippi, a proponent of the free market and individual liberty examines how local and national media coverage concocted two culprits—racism and climate change—to fit a narrative disparaging to the state while downplaying what he said is the true cause: incompetence. For Douglas…
Former British Politician Criticizes Media’s Framing of Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis
October 30, 2022
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Daycare Workers Face Child Abuse Charges for Intentionally Scaring Kids; Woman Unleashes Bees on Police | NTD Good Morning
Five people have been charged in the viral Mississippi daycare video case. That’s where an employee wearing a horror-film mask intentionally frightened children. A Massachusetts woman was arrested for attacking officers with a swarm of bees. The deputies were trying to serve an eviction notice when they were met with protesters. Soon after, Susan woods…
Daycare Workers Face Child Abuse Charges for Intentionally Scaring Children; Woman Unleashes Bees on Police | NTD Good Morning
Five people have been charged in the viral Mississippi daycare video case, in which an employee wearing a horror-film mask intentionally frightened children. A Massachusetts woman was arrested for attacking officers with a swarm of bees. The deputies were trying to serve an eviction notice when they were met with protesters. Soon after, Susan Woods…
EPA Opens Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Mississippi Over Jackson Water Crisis
October 21, 2022
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Thursday it is opening an investigation into Mississippi’s role in Jackson’s water crisis, including whether state agencies have discriminated against the majority-black capital city in not funding improvements to the city’s failing water system. In a letter (pdf) in response to a complaint filed on Sept. 27 by the National Association…
Mississippi State Football Player Suddenly Dies at Age 18, University Says
An 18-year-old Mississippi State University (MSU) student-athlete suddenly died on Wednesday just two days before his 19th birthday, the school said. Samuel Westmoreland, a Tupelo native, was an offensive lineman for the MSU Bulldog football team and an industrial technology major who attended and graduated from Tupelo High School. No cause of Westmoreland’s unexpected death…
Jackson Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Against City After Recent Water Crisis
Residents of Jackson, Mississippi have filed a class action lawsuit against the city and engineering firms after a recent water crisis left thousands of people without drinkable and running water. The suit, filed late on Sept. 16 in federal court (pdf), alleges that Jackson’s water supply has been long neglected and ultimately led to it…
Mississippi Lifts Boil Water Advisory for Jackson Residents
The state of Mississippi on Thursday lifted an advisory telling local residents of Jackson to boil water. The lift comes after nearly seven weeks since it issued the boil water notice on July 29, asking residents to boil all water before drinking. “Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let…
Mississippi Jet Fueler Denied Bond in Theft of Small Plane
September 6, 2022
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TUPELO, Miss.—A man charged with stealing a plane that he didn’t know how to land will remain behind bars, denied bond by a judge who took a dim view of his lawyer’s promise that he wouldn’t take off again. Airport worker Cory Wayne Patterson allegedly stole the plane on Saturday after posting a goodbye message saying he…
Water Pressure Restored in Jackson, Mississippi: Officials
Water pressure has been restored and is largely normal in the city of Jackson, according to officials in Mississippi. “All of Jackson should now have pressure and most are now experiencing normal pressure,” the city said in a statement on Sept. 5. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, said that state officials intervened and helped…
Officials: Mississippi’s Capital City Close to Normal Water Pressure
Mississippi’s capital has taken a step closer toward restoring water service. Jackson officials announced Sunday that water pressure has been restored to most of the city’s customers. “All of Jackson should now have pressure and most are now experiencing normal pressure,” the city said in a news release. While gains were made at the O.B….
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