NAACP president, congressman to attend Town Hall meeting

US LIVE FROM NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH WITH MORE THIS TOWN HALL WAS HOSTED BY THE NAACP WHERE WE HEARD FROM CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON AND DERRICK JOHNSON, CEO AND NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP. THE TAKEAWAYS WERE SIMPLE; WORK TOWARDS CLEAN SAFE DRINKING WATER, KEEP THE WATER SYSTEMS PUBLIC AND RETAIN LOCAL CONTROL. IT WAS A JAM PACKED ROOM AT NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH, THAT MEETING LASTING CLOSE TO TWO HOURS ASIDE FROM PRESIDENT JOHNSON WE ALSO HEARD FROM THE NAACP’S DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, WHO GAVE A FURTHER BREAKDOWN OF THEIR TITLE 6 COMPLAINT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSON. THERE WAS ALSO A PORTION WHERE RESIDENTS, CITY LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS OFFERED THEIR OWN FEEDBACK, SOLUTIONS, AND PERSONAL IMPACTS TO JACKSON’S WATER CRISIS. WE SPOKE WITH BOTH CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON AND PRESIDENT JOHNSON FOLLOWING TONIGHT’S MEETING ON THE TAKEAWAY, AND THE PLAN MOVING FORWARD. <“ITS SIMPLE. WHEN YOU TAKE MONEY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THERE IS ACCOUNTABILITY THAT GOES WITH IT. YOU CANT TAKE IT AND ACT AS IF THERES NO ACCOUNTABILITY.”> <“IN THE 25 YEARS THAT STATE OF MS HAS RECEIVED FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WATER, THE CITY OF JACKSON ONLY RECEIVED FUNDS 3 OF THOSE 25 YEARS. THAT’S AN EQUITY THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION SAID THEY WERE GOING TO ADDRESS.”> ON TOP OF THIS CIVIL INVESTIGATION AND TITLE 6 COMPLAINT AS A REMINDER CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON SENDING A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR TO FURTHER ASK HOW THE STATE PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 10 BILLION DOLLARS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. THE DEADLINE FOR STATE TO RESPOND TO THOMSPON’S LETTER IS OCTOBER 28TH. NAACP LEADERS URGING RESIDENTS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION TO HELP WITH AN ULTIMATE GOAL WHEN

Jackson water crisis: NAACP president, congressman to attend Town Hall meeting

Mayor expected to talk about city’s water issues during media briefing

Updated: 10:43 PM CDT Oct 24, 2022

Jackson’s water crisis is the topic of a town hall and is also expected to be discussed during the mayor’s media briefing.Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba held a media briefing Monday to discuss city issues, including the water problems and statements recently made by Gov. Tate Reeves. Hear the mayor’s response in the video below.A town hall meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church at 1555 Beasley Road in Jackson. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson are scheduled to attend the meeting. Thompson has called for an investigation into how the state will distribute federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help Jackson make repairs to the city’s water and sewer systems.

JACKSON, Miss. —

Jackson’s water crisis is the topic of a town hall and is also expected to be discussed during the mayor’s media briefing.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba held a media briefing Monday to discuss city issues, including the water problems and statements recently made by Gov. Tate Reeves. Hear the mayor’s response in the video below.

A town hall meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church at 1555 Beasley Road in Jackson. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson are scheduled to attend the meeting.

Thompson has called for an investigation into how the state will distribute federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help Jackson make repairs to the city’s water and sewer systems.