JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi: * * * Thanks, Todd, and thanks for the warm welcome. I am very happy to be here in Mississippi. In just a few moments, Todd and I will meet with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to talk about the work that everyone is doing to keep Mississippi safe.   more

COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: The skies above Columbus Air Force Base are usually filled with the sounds of T-6 Texan II, T-38 Talon, and T-1 Jayhawk aircraft as Undergraduate Pilot Training students strive to earn their wings, but not today. The small white object appeared just above the horizon, a glint from the cockpit canopy signaled that this aircraft was different. Within moments th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: JACKSON, Miss. (September 26, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will hold public meetings to get community input on mid- and long-term solutions to improve Jackson's drinking water system. This feedback will assist the agency's oversight of the drinking water system. The meetings will be held at the Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State Univers  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $900,000 to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, announced U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee. The grant was awarded through the OVW Tribal Governments Program, which provides funding to tribes to develop and enhance eff  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the City of Lexington, Mississippi (City), and Lexington Police Department (LPD) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of their rights under the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Lexington is a town of approximately 1,200 people, located about an hour outside of Jackson, Mississ  more