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ABC News reports: City officials in Jackson, Mississippi, on Christmas Day announced that residents must now boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures. “Please check your businesses and churches for leaks and broken pipes, as these add up tremendously and only worsen the problem,” the city said in a statement, adding: “We understand the …

The Guardian reports: Residents in Jackson, the majority-Black capital city of Mississippi, now have water coming out of their taps once again, but are still having to boil it before drinking, as they have had to intermittently for years. It is a step forward from the situation last week, when floods overwhelmed the city’s dilapidated main water treatment plant and …

The Mississippi Free Press reports: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced “significant” improvements in the Jackson water system on Labor Day while telling reporters he is open to numerous long-term solutions, including leasing its management to a private company. “As we turn to long-term problems in the future, I want to clarify a few things: There are indeed problems in Jackson …

Reuters reports: It is too early to say when a water treatment plant in Mississippi’s state capital of Jackson that failed last week leaving tens of thousands of people without clean tap water can be fixed, the head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Sunday. Complications from recent floodwaters knocked Jackson’s O.B. Curtis Water Plant offline …

Media Matters has the transcript: TUCKER CARLSON (HOST): Jackson, Mississippi is going to be “the most radical city on the planet.” Most politicians don’t follow through on their promises, but Chokwe Lumumba definitely did. He has made Jackson so radical that it no longer has drinking water, or any water. For the third day in a row, you just can’t …

Mississippi Today reports: One month before the city of Jackson water system began failing, an EPA assessment team flagged numerous system problems in a July 2022 report. The report, obtained by Mississippi Today, documents a litany of problems contributing to the capital city’s long-running and ongoing water crisis, which threatens the health and livelihoods of its residents. The report was …

The Mississippi Free Press reports: Jackson’s water system is failing and water across the city is entirely unsafe to drink, officials said at an emergency briefing Monday night. State leadership have warned all residents of Mississippi’s capital city to boil water before drinking or even brushing their teeth. “We need to provide water for up to 180,000 people for an …

From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger: A long Jackson City Council meeting Tuesday night ended on a high note — one that rang out, “We do not discriminate.” Councilmen unanimously passed a resolution in response to the Religious Liberty Accommodations Act, a bill Gov. Phil Bryant signed Tuesday which the city says “could be construed as anti-gay and lesbian and transgender.” “Regardless …

Via the Jackson Free Press: Mississippi’s largest city and state capital finally passed a resolution affirming equality for all citizens, including the LGBT community. After more than two hours at today’s Jackson City Council meeting, before a packed audience, members voted 3-1 for a “resolution supporting equality for all citizens of Jackson, Mississippi.” Ward 3 Councilwoman LaRita Cooper-Stokes was the …