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DOJ Sends $64 Million to Jackson to Fight Violent Crime and Boost Public Safety
The grant will fund forensic upgrades, police pay and a command center as officials cite more than 8,000 gunshots in one half square mile.
- On Monday, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Department of Justice awarded Jackson, Mississippi, nearly $64 million through the Model Cities Initiative to modernize public safety infrastructure over three years.
- Selected from 47 applicants for the $300 million competition, Jackson's funding is part of President Donald Trump's 'successful war on crime,' though local leaders previously reported a $100 million figure.
- Chief RaShall Brackney plans to use funds for a modernized forensic laboratory and surveillance technology, aiming to shift the department from reactive crime response to anticipating incidents before they occur.
- Mayor John Horhn cited a November 1 nightclub shooting that killed two people as justification for accepting the grant, stating the city needs 'scarce resources' to ensure residents feel safe.
- Separately, pro-voting demonstrator Danyelle Holmes reported 'disruption' at the Hinds County Circuit Clerk's office on Tuesday, claiming city officials failed to 'properly communicate' regarding downtown traffic closures affecting ballot curing.
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Jackson awarded more than $63M for public safety initiative
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi and federal leaders announced that the City of Jackson was awarded more than $63 million through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Model Cities Initiative (MCI). Officials said over the next three years, the city will implement a data-driven public safety infrastructure. They said the funding is structured to optimize existing [...]
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DeSoto County NewsJackson gets $64 million federal grant to hire more police, boost anti-crime surveillance
Mayor John Horhn, far left, poses with members of the Jackson Police Department and a nearly $64 million dollar check presented to the city by the U.S. Department of Justice at City Hall as part of the Model Cities Initiative, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
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