News
Jackson City Council pays former mayor’s legal fees
By Othor Cain, Editor, After a year of going back and forth in court conversations and the city of Jackson spending more than $100K in legal fees, it all came to an end Tuesday. It […]
News
News
Nissan donates $1 million to Habitat for Humanity, renews partnership
The Mississippi Link Newswire, NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan North America recently announced the continuation of its long-standing partnership with Habitat for Humanity with a $1 million donation. Nissan has contributed more than $15 million to […]
News
Lumumba: We will be tough… We will be tough… We will be tough on crime
By Othor Cain, Editor, Wanting to fight the perception that crime is out of control in Mississippi’s capital city, the mayor and police chief appeared at City Hall in Jackson Tuesday, to address the recent […]
News
Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith FOUND NOT GUILTY
By Othor Cain, Editor, It took the jury nearly four hours to render a unanimous decision in the second trial of Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith, that lasted for seven days. Smith, who […]
News
Voting ‘No’ means you’re saying ‘Yes’ to new possibilities at Nissan
By Othor Cain, Editor, Commentary, This week, full time and regular part-time production and maintenance employees, including leads, at Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, will take to the polls Aug. 3 and 4 to vote […]
News
Hinds County District Attorney Smith hires high-powered ATL based lawyer
By Othor Cain, Editor, Hinds County District Attorney Robert Schuler Smith, facing his second trial for allegedly attempting to hinder the prosecution of criminal defendant Christopher Butler, has hired Moorehouse graduate Micheal T. Sterling to […]
News
Opening statements and two witnesses testify in Day 2 of the trial of Hinds County District Attorney Robert Schuler Smith
By Othor Cain, Editor, A jury composed of 12 jurors—5 black females; five black males and two white females— along with three alternate jurors (two white females and one black female) listened to opening statements […]
News
Nissan Canton: A Force for Prosperity in Numerous Ways
By J R Jones, Indeed, Nissan Canton is a prime example of how an employer can generate new wealth and economic growth in a region in the form of jobs, increased revenue and a vibrant […]
News
NAACP names Derrick Johnson as interim president
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor, The NAACP has named Derrick Johnson, the vice chairman of their board of directors, the organization’s interim president. The unanimous decision was made by the executive committee of […]
News
Nissan executives support union vote
By Othor Cain Editor Workers at Nissan Motor Company’s Canton plant will decide Aug 3 and 4 whether the United Auto Workers (UAW) will represent them. The company and the UAW said Monday that the […]