[Live] Attorney General Blanche Holds Press Conference in Jackson, Mississippi to Present Model Cities Initiative Award

JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Department of Justice holds a press conference at Jackson City Hall in Mississippi's capital on November 9, where Attorney General Todd Blanche presents the city's Model Cities Initiative award. The press conference is streamed live in full on the Justice Department's official YouTube channel, scheduled for 2 p.m. Eastern Time (11 a.m. Pacific); the live feed opened at 10:47 a.m. Pacific, and GSM carries the live stream on this page.

According to the Justice Department's announced speaker list (subject to change), Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Jackson Mayor John Horhn, Jackson Police Chief Dr. RaShall Brackney, U.S. Marshals Service Director Gadyaces Serralta and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. join the press conference. Jackson is the last of the initiative's four selected jurisdictions to hold its award press conference: Blanche presented the awards in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 4, in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 6, and in St. Louis, Missouri, on the morning of November 9.

The Model Cities Initiative, launched by the Justice Department in June with nearly $300 million in federal funding, selects jurisdictions facing acute public-safety challenges with strong multi-agency plans, and supports hiring law-enforcement and prosecution staff, adopting new technology and equipment, strengthening forensic capacity, and providing services addressing mental health, substance use and recidivism. On October 30, the department announced four selections: Jacksonville; East Baton Rouge Parish; Jackson; and St. Louis. The Mississippi governor's office said Jackson intends to use the funding to enhance the use of technology for faster deployment of law enforcement and stronger criminal investigations, and to conduct targeted preventive work addressing recidivism and homelessness.

Jackson's individual award amount is subject to confirmation at this press conference and in the department's Jackson-specific release: the October 30 announcement did not list per-jurisdiction amounts, while Mississippi's congressional delegation has said Jackson received $100 million, and Jacksonville and East Baton Rouge have previously announced more than $73 million and $63.53 million respectively. GSM will follow up with the key remarks once the official record is available.

Related: [Video DOJ Announces Model Cities Investment in St. Louis: Funding a Real-Time Crime Center to Fight Violent Crime]; [Video Attorney General Blanche to Present Model Cities Award in Jacksonville Today, Local Amount to Be Announced]

Reference: U.S. Department of Justice

Source: U.S. Department of Justice

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