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Members of the Mississippi National Guard prepare to distribute water to Jackson residents at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, September 1, 2022. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Advocates worry Homeland Security’s presence in Jackson may deter immigrants from seeking out water
By MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,09/07/22-4:34PM , 229 Reads 7,168 Statewide
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent agents to Jackson to help with emergency water distribution efforts, but organizers who work with undocumented immigrants say its presence may prevent them from seeking assistance.
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Juvenile detention facility not severely impacted by water crisis, officials say
By MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,09/01/22-9:56AM , 279 Reads 6,151 Statewide
Days after an emergency was declared over Jackson’s water system, Hinds County’s youth detention center located in the city is getting by with bottled water for drinking and water brought in to flush toilets.
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Jackson firefighter Lt. Driver Operator (LDO) Eddie Seawood, Jr. leaving the fire department’s shop after ladder truck 23 was serviced for a check engine light. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Jackson Fire Department says it has enough water to fight fires
By MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/30/22-4:56PM , 204 Reads 6,041 Statewide
In light of a citywide water crisis, officials say the Jackson Fire Department has enough water to respond to fires.

“By the grace of God we haven’t had any incidents in the area where we didn’t have access to water,” Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon said Tuesday.
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Flanked by a members of the Huey P. Newton Gun Club and the New Black Panther Party for security, Priscilla Sterling, with the Emmett Till for Justice Foundation and Malik Shabazz (right), an attorney with Black Lawyers for Justice in Washington, D.C., discuss seeking justice against police brutality, and former Lexington Police Chief Sam Dobbins, during a press conference held at the Lexington Police Department, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Civil rights attorney calls for investigation, charges for former Lexington police chief
By MINA CORPUZ - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,08/29/22-6:28PM , 419 Reads 13,224 Statewide
The firing of former police chief Sam Dobbins wasn’t enough, and he should be held accountable for crimes he has admitted to and those that happened under his watch, a civil rights attorney and community organizers said.
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