Mississippi
Mississippi trooper cleared in probe of chokehold video
JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Division of Public Security stated Friday that its inside investigation discovered no legal conduct by a white Freeway Patrol trooper who used bodily drive towards a handcuffed Black man throughout an arrest — a confrontation caught on video by family members of the person being arrested.
An investigation began after the family members’ video of the Aug. 5 incident went viral. The footage confirmed the trooper placing a handcuffed man right into a chokehold and wrestling him right into a grassy ditch in a rural space close to the south Mississippi metropolis of McComb.
The division and investigators from two of its divisions, the Mississippi Freeway Security Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, stated they accomplished all vital inquiries.
“A evaluate of this incident by MBI brokers and command employees produced no proof of legal conduct by the trooper all through the encounter,” Lt. Col. Charles Haynes, director of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, stated in a information launch.
The Division of Public Security launched almost 40 minutes of video and audio. It included video shot by cameras within the trooper’s patrol automobile, audio captured by the trooper and video shot by brothers of the primary man arrested. Though a number of the patrol automobile footage was silent, the division stated it had synchronized the video and the audio clips.
A part of the footage exhibits Eugene Lewis standing within the street in handcuffs as his brother Gary, who additionally goes by the title “Packer” Lewis, and one other brother, Derrius Lewis, yelled that they had been recording the incident. Abruptly, the trooper grabbed Eugene Lewis by the neck and pulled him throughout the street, tackling him to the bottom. At one level, the trooper appeared to make use of his knee to pin him down.
Investigators recognized the trooper as Hayden Falvey. Within the mixed video and audio, Lewis might be heard telling Falvey, “I can not breathe,” to which the trooper responded, “You are working your mouth. You’ll be able to breathe.”
In accordance with the information launch, Falvey pulled over Lewis for dashing and different visitors violations. It additionally stated Falvey alleged he smelled burnt marijuana from the automobile, and
Lewis’ eyes had been bloodshot and glassy.
In patrol automobile dashboard digicam footage and audio launched Friday, Falvey might be heard saying to Eugene Lewis: “Did you smoke some weed not too long ago?”
Lewis replied that he had accomplished so about 40 or 50 minutes earlier.
“OK,” Falvey stated as he patted down Lewis. “Not a giant deal.”
Falvey put handcuffs on Lewis, saying it was a precaution as he searched Lewis’ SUV. The trooper stated Lewis was not below arrest at that time and requested Lewis a number of questions on whether or not he had ever been arrested and whether or not any marijuana or different medicine had been within the automobile. Lewis stated he had beforehand been arrested for promoting cocaine.
In the course of the trooper’s automobile search, Gary and Derrius Lewis drove up in a Dodge Charger, stopped and bought out of their automobile. They recognized themselves as Lewis’ brothers. After a quick change with Falvey, the brothers left. They quickly returned to shoot cellphone video because the trooper’s bodily altercation with Eugene Lewis began.
After Falvey put Eugene Lewis into the patrol automobile and buckled his seatbelt, Lewis used obscenities towards the trooper.
“I am glad you are feeling that manner, sir,” Falvey responded.
Video shot by certainly one of Eugene Lewis’ brothers confirmed one other state trooper arriving. It additionally confirmed one of many troopers strolling towards the 2 brothers and pointing a weapon at certainly one of them.
Troopers arrested Eugene Lewis’ two brothers. Within the audio launched Friday, Falvey might be heard telling the boys they need to not have stopped to shoot video.
“Your brother goes to jail,” Falvey stated. “Now all of y’all are catching costs in your theatrics.”
Packer Lewis stated his brothers had been launched from jail that evening, however he was stored two extra days due to a previous cost on his legal file. He stated he’s dealing with 9 costs associated to the incident, together with obstruction of justice. Eugene Lewis can be dealing with eight costs and Derrius Lewis is dealing with 5 costs.
Tindell defended the troopers’ choice to arrest the brothers who shot video of the incident.
“Whereas DPS and MHSP acknowledge and respect the suitable of residents to watch, and even file, regulation enforcement officers executing their duties, these rights are usually not with out limitations,” Tindell stated within the information launch. “As you will notice, this occasion is a chief instance of how even a routine visitors cease can shortly flip right into a harmful scenario for each residents and regulation enforcement officers when topics resist arrest and when uninvolved individuals intrude.”
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school Athlete of the Week for August25-31. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. The poll will close Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email Tyler@scorebooklive.com. For questions/issues with he poll, email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
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Kohl Bradley, DB, George County: Racked up 17 tackles and returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown in a 33-7 win over East Central.
DaJuan Colbert, DB, Natchez: Recorded 15 tackles, forced one fumble and returned another one 75 yards for a touchdown in a 58-50 win over Hancock.
Garrison Davis, QB, Holmes County Central: Completed 14 of his 21 pass attempts for 375 yards and three touchdowns in a 20-6 win over Vicksburg.
Xzavion Gainwell, DB, Yazoo County: Recorded nine tackles, an interception and an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Panthers’ 20-16 win over South Delta.
Elijah Jones, RB, West Jones: Had 24 carries 226 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-6 win over Laurel.
Kingi McNair, WR, Pearl: Caught four passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-20 win over Neshoba Central.
Ashton Nichols, DB, Clinton: Recorded six tackles to go with two big pass breakups, a blocked punt and a return for a touchdown in a 26-20 win over Warren Central.
Ethan Prater, RB, Pisgah: Rushed for 132 yards on 27 carries with three scores and caught a 60-yard touchdown pass in a 33-32 win over North Forrest.
Glen Singleton, RB, Madison Central: Rushed for 174 yards on 18 carries with all four touchdowns in a 27-20 win over Ocean Springs.
Damarius Yates, RB, Kemper County: Rushed for 193 yards on 17 carries and returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown in a 38-15 win over Kosciusko.
Mississippi
‘If they cannot play Thalia Hall, they cannot play in Mississippi at all’: Broadway in Jackson speaks out about possible show cancellations
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – It’s been one month since Thalia Mara Hall closed its doors due to a mold outbreak.
Innovation Arts and Entertainment is the company responsible for bringing Broadway productions to Jackson.
Representatives from the company visited Jackson after hearing the building had been closed.
CEO Adam Epstein says the City of Jackson did not inform them of the news.
“We did not find out from anybody within the city. We found out by reading news clippings forwarded to us by other people in Jackson,” Epstein said.
Certified Industrial Hygienic Testing reported visible dirt, debris, and suspected mold growth on many surfaces.
Epstein fears this could change the possibility of bigger shows coming to the capital city.
“They’re going to skip over us because of this mess. We need to show as a community that Jackson cares about this valuable asset and that we demand our elected leaders to support and treat this really, incredibly valuable asset with the TLC it deserves,” he said.
Thalia Mara Hall is the only venue in the state that can host a Broadway production due to the technical needs and accommodations required.
“Touring theatrical shows. If they cannot play Thalia Hall, they cannot play in Mississippi at all,” he said.
Broadway in Jackson is not only a great source of entertainment in the city, but it’s also beneficial economically.
“Those other businesses don’t benefit. The city doesn’t earn tax revenue from events that we present. They don’t earn rental income from the events we present. They don’t earn facility fees from the events we present. This is a real tragedy. It’s unacceptable.”
The well-being of the potential audience is the company’s main priority.
“I will not risk our ticket buyers’ health and safety and comfort. Our shows can and will cancel before we’d ever put somebody in jeopardy. We’ve issued a 100% guarantee of a full refund if the venue is not given a clean bill of health,” Epstein said.
All shows will be canceled on a case-to-case basis.
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Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are conducting a probe into Saturday’s crash that killed seven and injured 36 people.
The deadly bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others early Saturday occurred after the vehicle experienced a tire failure, causing it to run off the road and overturn, officials and authorities said.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board, in coordination with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, are conducting a probe into Saturday’s crash that left seven people dead and another 36 people injured. The collision occurred at about 12:40 a.m. on Interstate 20 near Vicksburg, Mississippi, when the bus left the roadway and overturned.
The bus, which authorities described as a 2018 Volvo commercial passenger bus, traveled westbound when its left front tire failed, NTSB member Todd Inman said at a news conference Sunday. The bus then moved onto an embankment and rolled over on its left side.
Inman added that investigators will be at the scene for at least another week and are looking into several factors of the crash, including the vehicle’s mechanical condition, motor carrier safety, the condition and experience of the driver, and environmental factors.
According to U.S. Department of Transportation records, the bus was operated by Autobuses Regiomontanos. Records show that in the 24 months before Saturday, the transit company’s vehicles were involved in one fatal crash, two injury collisions, and a crash requiring a tow truck.
The transit company has over 20 years of experience and provides trips between more than 100 destinations throughout Mexico and the United States, according to Autobuses Regiomontanos’ website.
“Everyone at the NTSB sends their expressions of sorrow for everything that the survivors and victims of this crash went through,” Inman said.
7 killed, 36 injured in bus crash
The bus carried a total of 41 passengers and two drivers, according to authorities. It was traveling from Atlanta to Dallas when the incident occurred.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to Master Sergeant Kervin K. Stewart with the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Six people were pronounced dead at the scene and another person died later at a hospital, Stewart said.
Another 36 people were transported to area hospitals.
Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey said two victims killed in the crash were identified by their mother as a 16-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy, according to The New York Times. Authorities were working to identify the other victims.
Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
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