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Helena-West Helena Mayor refuses to resign despite unanimous city council vote, viral video controversy
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Arkansas — Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin says he is not resigning, even after getting six votes from council members Tuesday night on a resolution requesting he step down. A viral video made its rounds on social media recently. In the video, Mayor Franklin could be heard...
Tunica County votes against proposed migrant facility
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. — Tunica County has officially shut down any support to build a facility to house unaccompanied immigrant children at a former casino hotel. It was a tight 3-2 vote on Thursday night as the Tunica Board of Supervisors shot down a letter of support to build an influx care facility. “If there […]
Mississippi leaders vote down child refugee housing in Tunica Co.
ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. (WMC) - A proposal that would have turned a hotel at an old Tunica County casino into a housing facility for child refugees has been voted down. An old, empty hotel at the former Harrah’s Casino in Robinsonville, Mississippi, was the proposed site. Mississippi state leaders let...
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