Author: Jeffery Delgado

Florida teachers are navigating red tape as they remove books from their classrooms, fearing a felony charge. A new Florida law requires all books in a school to be reviewed and later put into a database. Teachers tell First Coast News they’re incredibly worried and they say the law is vague. Some teachers are removing all books from their shelves for fear of risking jail time. “It’s kind of just a rough situation to be in when your freedom is on the line and nobody wants a felony for just trying to teach,” one educator told First Coast News. This…

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A “Stop the Violence” march was held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday in Jackson. The march and motorcade began at the Medgar Evers home and ender at the Medgar Evers Library. The march was in an effort to call attention to rising crime in Jackson and across the country. Organizers say a lack of understanding and compassion that was taught by King has led to an outbreak of violence and hatred. They are calling for unity. “He paid for us to be in the position that we are today. He didn’t…

A single-vehicle crash took the life of a young man in Jackson Friday night, just two days before his 22nd birthday. Joseph Matthews Jr., 21, was riding in the passenger seat of a car when the driver crashed into Capital Pawn Shop on Highway 80 and Lynch Street. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Commander Abraham Thompson with the Jackson Police Department says the person driving the car was hospitalized and is in stable condition. Thompson says the driver was speeding, but it has not been determined whether alcohol played a role in the crash. Source: WLBT