Whatâs going on with Cantonâs Democratic Party? City leaders have varying opinions. Sign out front of Canton City Hall. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | April 27, 2021 at 4:37 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 5:46 PM
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - For Marion Freeman, itâs like Jim Crow all over again.
The 74-year-old member of Cantonâs Democratic Executive Committee remembers when Black people couldnât vote ⦠when African Americans were forced to endure near-impossible litmus tests for the chance to cast a ballot.
âThey brought in a selected group of Black people to the courthouse to count jelly beans in a jar,â he said, sitting at a corner table at Merri Pennieâs Tea Room on the Square.
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Secretary of State questions legitimacy of Cantonâs Democratic executive committee Canton, Mississippi (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | April 21, 2021 at 12:37 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 5:34 PM
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - The whole question of who serves on Cantonâs Democratic Executive Committee is again at the forefront.
This time, that question is being raised by Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson.
In an April 16 letter to committee member Natwassie Truly, Watson said the individuals who signed off on the recapitulation report from the cityâs Democratic primaries were not duly elected members of that committee.
Watson goes on to say that his office could not accept the report showing the results of the Democratic primary until a majority of commission members sign off on them.
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Domestic abuse crimes rise in Laois during pandemic lockdown
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The level of domestic abuse has risen in Laois during the pandemic, latest figures show.
The county needs a domestic abuse refuge, the Garda Chief said when discussing the figures at the quarterly Joint Policing Committee meeting.
Laois’ Garda Chief Superintendent John Scanlan reports “some very nasty” incidents.
“Domestic crime has been a feature of the pandemic. People are suffering on all fronts. It is leading to some nasty domestic incidents. We have a very serious commitment to this. There is a lot of sensitive work being done in this area, in a confidential way. We are in discussions with Laois Domestic Abuse Service about a refuge for victims. It is very necessary and should be in place,” he said.