🌱Children's Cleft Care + Drug & Gun Task Force + 'We Are The 74'

Jackson MS

21 October, 2021

3:06 PM

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Morning, people of Jackson! It's me again, Kayla Harrison, your host of the Jackson Daily. First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 80 Low: 56. Here are the top stories today in Jackson: The team at Children's of Mississippi collaborated for children's cleft care. The team, with approval from the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association is holding a multidisciplinary clinic twice a month. Families who attend the clinics can meet with specialists and get the resources they need. (WJTV)Hinds County Drug and Gun Interdiction Task Force came together to fight illegal drugs and weapons in the community. The group is comprised of detectives and sergeants from the Hinds County Sheriff's Office and the Jackson Police Department. (WAPT Jackson) 'We Are the 74', a group that supports medical marijuana, protested outside of the Mississippi governor's mansion. (WJTV)Two lawsuits were filed against Jackson because of dangerous levels of lead found in the city's water. (WAPT Jackson) Shanks and drugs were discovered during a shakedown at Hinds County Detention Center on Wednesday night, which led authorities to believe that an inmate experienced assault from other detainees. (WLBT) Today's Jackson Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Huntsville! Today in Jackson: Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness (12:00 AM) Jurassic Quest - Jackson Convention Complex (4:00 AM) You can get your local business featured right here for just $79 per month. Click here to learn more. That's it for today! I'll see you around. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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.