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Judge affirms settlement of lawsuit filed by family of man who died after police pulled him from car
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge has ordered the enforcement of a lawsuit settlement between Mississippi’s capital city and the family of a man who died after police officers pulled him from a car while searching for a murder suspect. George Robinson, 62, died in January 2019, days after the encounter with three Jackson police officers. His relatives sued the city in October 2019, saying Robinson was not the subject of any warrant and alleging the officers “brutally, viciously and mercilessly beat Mr. Robinson by striking and kicking him.” The Jackson City Council on April 23 unanimously approved the payment of $17,786 to settle the lawsuit with Robinson’s relatives, including his sister Bettersten Wade. City documents said the settlement was not an admission of liability by the city or the three officers named in the suit. Robinson was Black, as are the three officers. But Wade’s attorney, Dennis Sweet III, released a letter April 24 saying the city violated a confidentiality agreement that was part of the settlement. Sweet said that because of the public disclosure and because the city “appears to claim or infer some sort of perceived victory,” Wade would continue suing the city.
First Alert Forecast: isolated severe risk in place through this evening
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – TODAY: There will be the potential of more showers and possible strong storms today. The risk of severe weather is low, but not zero for damaging wind gusts and large hail with storms that could flare up through this evening. Otherwise, it will be a hot and humid afternoon in the 80s to near 90-degrees. Some showers or storms could linger early tonight with low temperatures in the 70s.
West Jones HS running back Elijah Jones-Crosby en route to Friday Night Lights Camp
After an All-MegaCamp performance Wednesday in Clinton, Miss., 2025 West Jones (Miss.) High Schoool running back Elija Jones-Crosby is on his way to Ole Miss to compete under the Friday Night Lights tonight for Ole Miss. The 6-1, 230-pound running back has already secured offers from Buffalo, Norfolk State and Mississippi Valley State, and now the Rebels want to do a kicking--of-the-tires on Jones-Crosby tonight.
Conviction upheld for man sentenced in Ridgeland home invasion
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of the man who was sentenced in connection to a Ridgeland home invasion. Jordan Collins, of Jackson, was convicted in the Madison County Circuit Court for kidnapping,armed robbery, armed carjacking, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, andconspiracy to commit armed robbery for […]
Proposed Livingston assisted living facility will not move forward following push back
A potential assisted living facility in Livingston will no longer move forward following push back from nearby business owners and residents. Livingston, advertised as the "Town of Livingston," is an unincorporated community in Madison County near Flora. The area is dotted with restaurants and commercial businesses. Chad Phillips, a charge...
May 2024 sees fewer deadly crimes in Jackson, MS. See homicide totals for month
Clarion Ledger reporting shows the City of Jackson has seen 51 homicides since the beginning of Jan. 1 with six of those murders occurring in May. All six homicides in May were investigated by the Jackson Police Department. In January, there were 12 murders. In February, there were four murders....
Robinson’s family asks court to reconsider enforcement of settlement agreement order
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The family of George Robinson asked a court to reconsider its order to enforce a settlement agreement between the family and the City of Jackson. This comes after Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Faye Peterson rejected the family of George Robinson’s legal objection to a settlement with the capital city. In April 2024, […]
State Games of Mississippi Junior Tennis Competitions
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Some of the action from the last day of State Games went down at Northeast Park Tennis Center. The junior division of State Games tennis showed up and showed out in some doubles and singles matchups. Standard tennis rules applied, and doubles players played a pro...
Jolie Hays wins Mississippi Gatorade Softball Player of the Year for second straight year
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - For the second straight season, Northwest Rankin pitcher and outfielder Jolie Hays has been named the Gatorade Softball Player of the Year in Mississippi. In her senior year for the Cougars, Hays was 20-0 with a .86 ERA with 189 strikeouts in 113.2 innings, as the...
UMMC establishes multidisciplinary teaching campus in Ridgeland
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) will establish a multidisciplinary teaching campus in Ridgeland’s Colony Park. According to UMMC officials, the development of the Colony Park educational campus will help equip the next generation of health care professionals with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to meet the evolving needs of our communities. “Because surgery centers are […]
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