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EDITORIAL: The solution to crime in our community
By THE PRESS REGISTER
Sat,12/30/23-3:00AM , 1,005 Reads
“We all act different when we know we are being watched.”
That’s an age old saying in strategic law enforcement tactics. The concept is people are less likely to break the law if they see a patrol car in their neighborhood, a policeman on the corner of a festival, or cameras at a home or business.
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Panhandlers and homeless have become a problem across the state
By SHAUNCY MUHAMMAD
Wed,12/27/23-4:00PM , 759 Reads
Ward 6 Jackson City Councilman Vernon Hartley told the Mississippi Free Press on Nov. 29, 2023, that he is drafting proposals to fight back against the growing visibility of homeless people in Jackson.
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No charges by grand jury looking at Indianola police shooting of 11-year-old
By THE PRESS REGISTER
Wed,12/27/23-2:00AM , 390 Reads
A Sunflower County grand jury has declined to indict Indianola Police Officer Greg Capers on any criminal charges related to the May 20 shooting reportedly involving the officer and an 11-year-old child.
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Fatal accident reported on Dog Bog Road in Coahoma County over the weekend
By THE PRESS REGISTER
Tue,12/26/23-11:00AM , 2,774 Reads
Two people have died and one person was severely injured over the Christmas weekend after a crash in Coahoma County on Friday, December 22.

The crash happened about 10 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Dog Bog Road and the Friars Point/Hwy 61 Road.
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