🌱 Jackson Community Safety Initiative + Higher Teacher Salaries?

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First, today's weather:

Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 78 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories today in Jackson:

1. On Monday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and City Council members attended the launch of a two-year community safety initiative that was created in response to the uptick in violence in Jackson. The National League of City's Municipalities Reimagining Community Safety Initiative will result in $1 million in investments through pass-through grant funding and include evaluation/coaching from local and national partners. The initiative called for the need for a coordinated local response, both in Jackson and surrounding cities. (City of Jackson)
2. On Wednesday, Mississippi lawmakers discussed the latest proposal to increase teachers' salaries. Mississippi has some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation, and negotiators said they hope to reach a final deal soon. Senators offered an average increase of about $5,100 which is a jump of more than 10 percent over many educators' current pay. (Jackson Free Press)
3. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved a bill that may make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. Using projected data for 2022-23 for Jackson, a permanent daylight saving time would mean the sun wouldn't get up until 8 a.m. during the winter months. That same Jackson data shows the earliest sunset, which is currently scheduled for 4:56 p.m. in early December 2022, would now be 5:56 p.m. (WBLT)

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Today in Jackson:

• Irish At Eastover 5K And St. Paddy's Day Celebration At 1250 Eastover Drive (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a four-legged family member? These pets are waiting for their forever home in shelters in the Jackson area. (Jackson Patch)
• 501CTHREE and the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition (MRRC) have launched the Water Box at the Sykes Park Community Center. As of Feb. 23, 2022, the Water Box has provided clean, safe water distributions to Jackson and the surrounding community. (Newswire)
• Officials with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science announced 'The Game Changers' exhibit will be at the museum from March 16 to April 24. (WJTV)

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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. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.