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Good morning Jackson! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Jackson's police chief revealed about the Tasia Fortune investigation.
  • Why Jackson's council scrapped a street renaming after a heated clash.
  • Why a missing Iowa child was found inside a Jackson home.

Also on today's calendar: Senior Safari and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 74.
  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. JPD investigating Tasia Fortune case as homicide, chief tells City Council (clarionledger.com) — Jackson's police chief told the City Council that officers have treated the death of Tasia Fortune as a homicide investigation from the very beginning, even as they await the state medical examiner's ruling. The case, involving a woman found hanging behind a vacant house, has stirred national attention and intense concern among Jackson residents about possible lynching-style deaths.
   

2. Council members exchange words after Stokes calls Grizzell 'a damn lie' (wapt.com) — A tense Jackson City Council meeting ended with members pulling a proposed plan to rename part of Wood Street in honor of Jackson State University band director Dr. Roderick Little after sharp disagreements over community support. Councilmen Kenneth Stokes and Brian Grizzell traded heated words, while other members and a resident urged broader consideration of which streets should be renamed and how best to honor Little.
   

3. U.S. Marshals recover 6-year-old boy after mother allegedly took him during supervised visit (ketv.com) — U.S. Marshals found a missing 6-year-old and his mother inside a Jackson home nearly six weeks after he disappeared from a supervised visit in Iowa. The boy is now with Mississippi Child Protection Services, while his mother remains jailed in Mississippi awaiting extradition, bringing a multi-state search directly into a Jackson neighborhood.
   

4. Cassandra Wilson took the blues back to the Delta (struggle-la-lucha.org) — Legendary jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, who grew up and later died in Jackson, is remembered for carrying the city's history, beauty, and struggle into her music. The piece traces how Jackson's civil rights era violence, local musicians, and ongoing political tensions shaped her groundbreaking blend of blues and jazz that reached audiences worldwide yet always returned to Mississippi roots.
   

5. Foundation for the Mid South (insidephilanthropy.com) — A Jackson-based community foundation, the Foundation for the Mid South, is currently pausing new grant requests while it refines its strategy, but it continues supporting existing Jackson-area grantees. Local nonprofits focused on education, health, economic development, racial healing, or justice reform should watch for future application rounds and consider relationship-building now, especially if they serve Jackson or nearby Mississippi communities.
   

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Ok Jackson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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