$16K Tech Donation To Lessen Crime + Olive Tree Hotel Shooting

Get on up, Jackson! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories today in Jackson:

1. M-Bar Sports Grill donated over $16,000 in technology to the city of Jackson to increase community safety and reduce crime. They donated high-definition Active Solution SafeCity Neighborhood Watch cameras that connect directly to the police department. These cameras offer video analytics, license plate recognition, environmental monitoring, and surveillance. (WLBT)
2. Questions still remain after the deadly officer-involved shooting in Jackson at the Olive Tree Hotel on Sept. 19. Police are still investigating, but the motive for the shooting remains a mystery. (WJTV)
3. The FBI has released new photos of the Jackson bank robbery suspect, which shows the man wearing a red and white baseball cap, a long-sleeve blue shirt, and blue jeans. (WLBT)
4. The New Stage Theatre will open for its 56th season with "Little Shop of Horrors," and performances will run from Oct. 5-17. (WJTV)
5. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba extended the deadline for city employees and contract workers to provide their proof of COVID-19 vaccination to Oct. 15 or face weekly testing. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Jackson:

• Wacoal Fit for the Cure at Turtle Creek/Hattiesburg (9:00 AM)
• Virtual Mentor Lounge for Entrepreneurs - Sponsored by Jones Walker (10:00 AM)
• Rental Assistance Clinics - Mississippi NAACP (6:00 PM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.