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Officials in Mississippi are warning there is no clear end in sight for the ongoing water crisis in Jackson. Waikinya Clanton, the director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Mississippi state office, joins CBS News to discuss how she and her office are responding to the disaster and aiding residents in need.
"Our focus right now for FEMA is ... making sure that they have safe water to drink" in Jackson, the state capital, Deanne Criswell told CBS News.
In Jackson, Mississippi, authorities are struggling to get the city's water treatment plant back online. The humanitarian crisis for nearly 200,000 residents is in its fourth day and has left residents asking how an American city can be without clean water in 2022. Elise Preston reports.
The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, hit its fourth day on Thursday, as authorities are still struggling to get the city's water treatment plant back online and deliver safe drinking water to residents. In an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said her agency is responding immediately to help alleviate the "tragic situation."
The situation in Jackson, Mississippi is worsening as residents endure a fourth day without clean water. And it's not the first time this has happened in Mississippi's capital. Donna Ladd, the editor and co-founder of the Jackson Free Press, joins CBS News to discuss how a deep history of systemic and environmental racism allowed the problem to develop over decades.
A boil water advisory is in effect for roughly 150,000 people in Mississippi’s capital. Over the weekend, severe flooding damaged the city’s water treatment plant, causing the system to fail. Now that the issue has hit a crisis point, there are growing questions about the city’s infrastructure and racial inequity. Jackson city councilman Aaron Banks and former senior advisor for public engagement for President Biden Trey Baker join CBS News to discuss the systemic issues plaguing the city in the wake of the water crisis.
Green Ghost Tacos has gone more than 35 days without running water. Manager Ashley Hughes joins "CBS News Mornings"" to explain how they are keeping the business running.
Over 150,000 residents in Jackson, Mississippi remain without safe drinking water after flooding over the weekend damaged the water treatment plant. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joins David Begnaud from Jackson with the latest.
The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has deepened, with President Biden declaring it an emergency. The state capital, which has a majority Black population, is dealing with problems on multiple fronts. Janet Shamlian reports.
More than 150,000 people don't have access to safe drinking water in Jackson, Mississippi after a water treatment plant in the state capital malfunctioned due to major flooding. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joins "CBS News Mornings" from Jackson to share what she's heard from people who live in the area and the calls for help being sent out by the city's mayor.
Jackson, Mississippi's capital city, is grappling with multiple water problems. Tens of thousands of residents are without running water after flooding caused problems in one of two water-treatment plants. Janet Shamlian reports.
Water was out at many places in Jackson and pressure was low in others due to flood damage at an already-troubled water treatment plant.
Heavy rains caused problems at a water treatment plant, leading to low pressure and concerns about firefighting and people's ability to take showers and flush toilets.
A state of emergency has been declared for Jackson, Mississippi, due to the growing water crisis in the state capital. Residents are without safe drinking water and virtually no running water after recent storms damaged the city's water treatment plant. Janet Shamlian reports.
A state of emergency has been declared for Jackson, Mississippi, due to the ongoing water crisis. Residents have no safe drinking water and lack running water after recent storms damaged the city's water treatment plant. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joins John Dickerson with the latest.
A state of emergency was declared in Jackson, Mississippi, after heavy rain overwhelmed the water treatment system, leaving many homes without an adequate supply. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.
Severe weather remains in the forecast across the South as Mississippi braces for more possible flooding. The Weather Channel's Chris Warren has the forecast.
Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency in Mississippi amid concerns that flooding could inundate parts of the state's largest city.
Heavy rain is flooding parts of Mississippi, prompting rescues and evacuations in certain communities. It's the same storm system that caused devastating flooding in North Texas earlier this week. Justin Michaels with the Weather Channel has more.
"Words cannot express the heartfelt sorrow we feel because of the passing of our teammate and friend Luke Knox," coach Mike Macintyre said.
A grand jury in Mississippi declined to indict the White woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. Carolyn Bryant Donham, now 88, initially claimed that Till made unwanted advances toward her, prompting her husband and brother-in-law to abduct, torture and lynch the 14-year-old.
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Mississippi’s only abortion clinic - at the center of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision - is set to close after a state judge rejected a request to temporarily block a law banning most abortions. The next January 6th hearing, on Tuesday, will focus on "efforts to assemble that mob on the mall," a House select committee member told CBS News. And a 76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton is expected to fetch as much as $8 million when it’s auctioned by Sotheby’s.
A new documentary on PBS explores the civil rights movement in Mississippi. Co-director Brad Lichtenstein and executive producer Dawn Porter joined "Red and Blue" to discuss "American Reckoning" and how it compares to modern calls for justice and equality.
The turnout for the Democratic primary in Mississippi on Tuesday could be an indicator of party energy in the November general election. Mississippi Today senior capitol reporter Bobby Harrison joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the state of the race.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse and three prominent members of Congress who have led the charge for more transparency on Wednesday called for the rest of the files to be released.
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One former federal prosecutor said of the indictment denials by D.C. grand juries that he's "never heard of this happening."
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