Monday, July 28 2014 5:47 AM EDT2014-07-28 09:47:04 GMT
Israel and Hamas have lowered the pace of the fighting in the three-week-old Gaza war as international efforts intensify to end the conflict that has already killed 1,030 Palestinians and 43 Israeli soldiers.More >>
Israeli jets pounded three Hamas sites in Gaza on Monday after a rocket was launched at Israel, disrupting a relative lull in the war-torn territory at the start of a major Muslim holiday.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 2:05 AM EDT2014-07-28 06:05:25 GMT
Neighbors struggled to make sense of the shooting deaths of a family of five in which the father was known to many throughout their apartment complex as a friendly maintenance worker.More >>
Neighbors struggled to make sense of the shooting deaths of a family of five in which the father was known to many throughout their apartment complex as a friendly maintenance worker.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 1:54 AM EDT2014-07-28 05:54:28 GMT
Authorities now say 14 people - including a 15-year-old - have been struck by lightning during rare summer thunderstorms that have swept through Southern California, injuring two critically.More >>
A 20-year-old man died Sunday after lightning struck or rattled 13 people at a popular Los Angeles beach and a golfer on Catalina Island during summer thunderstorms that swept through Southern California, authorities said.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 12:34 AM EDT2014-07-28 04:34:33 GMT
A new staff member of the criminal justice system in Montgomery County is proving to be a huge asset in investigations and in the courtroom, helping victims open up about what happened to them. Her nameMore >>
We know canine officers are busy on the streets helping fight crime and now, there's a new canine in Montgomery working in courtrooms. She's helping victims open up about what happened to them and she is proving to be a big asset in the criminal justice system. More >>
JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) -
A familiar face to Jackson politics is putting his name on the list as a candidate to be the next mayor of Jackson.
Volunteers for the former mayor distributed flyers at Jackson area churches on Sunday announcing Johnson's intentions to run for office.
Johnson served as mayor of the capitol city from 1997 to 2005.
He was also the first African American Jackson mayor.
The Jackson City Council voted unanimously to set a special election for Mayor on April 8th.
The decision was made after the sudden death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.
Lumumba died on February 25th.
Johnson will hold a news conference to announce his candidacy Monday at 3:30 p.m. at the Smith Robertson Museum.
Harvey Johnson Jr. (Source: Facebook)
