Why There Are So Many Bad Sheriffs
In a job with tons of power and practically no oversight from voters, law enforcement or politicians, corruption can be easy to get away with.
March 22, 2018 •
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No matter how tight the food budget, you can always find ways to cut corners. The state of Alabama sends counties a paltry $1.75 per day to feed each inmate locked up in jail, but sheriffs often manage to spend a good deal less than that. They have a strong incentive to do so. The sheriffs get to keep whatever they don’t spend, which in some cases has reached well into the six figures. Daily ration money adds up.
The City of Jackson will be helping residents with spring cleaning the next two Saturdays, says Mayor Derek Dobies…
Saturday May 8th for residents living north of Michigan Ave, and May 15th for residents who live south of Michigan Ave. Mayor Dobies also addresses upcoming road work projects…
Jackson mayoral candidate John Wilson wants to focus on gun violence and fixing neighborhood streets
62-year-old John Wilson is running for mayor a third time in Jackson. The life-long resident wants to focus on gun violence, fixing neighborhood streets, and freeze water/sewer rates for two years if elected.
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JACKSON, Mich. â
The August primary will see four candidates vying to become the city of Jacksonâs next mayor.
John Wilson, 62 is hoping the third time is the charm.
Wilson ran as write-in candidate in the 2013 mayoral race and on the 2015 ballot.
Honestly, I was not thinking about running for mayor up until the last month.
4 competing in Jackson’s August mayoral primary, 5 others running for council seats
Updated Apr 22, 2021;
Posted Apr 22, 2021
Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies prepares for a special Jackson City Council meeting in the council chambers at City Hall on Monday, March 23, 2020. All of the other members of council remoted in to the meeting due to concerns from coronavirus. J. Scott Park | MLive.comJ. Scott Park | MLive.com
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JACKSON, MI – The ballot is set.
Jackson voters will decide between nine possible candidates for who will fill city council seats in the next term.
The filing deadline to get on the ballot was Tuesday, April 20, and the City Clerk’s Office has verified all petitions. And four people want to be the city’s next mayor, triggering an Aug. 3 primary election for that citywide seat.