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  • Largest Human Trafficking Sting in Ohio History Nets 161, Including Democratic City Councilman

    10/09/2021 7:32:15 AM PDT · by Roman_War_Criminal · 23 replies
    rtm ^ | 10/6/21 | RTM staff
    An Elyria City Council member was arrested Thursday as part of a statewide prostitution sting overseen by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Mark Jessie, 64, faces a misdemeanor charge of soliciting sex for money, the Elyria Police Department said in a news release. He will make his first court appearance Wednesday in Elyria Municipal Court. Jessie, a Democrat, has represented the city’s Ward 3 for eight years. He will face off with Republican candidate Maurice Corbin III in the Nov. 2 general election. Jessie was arrested as part of a statewide sex trafficking sting named “Operation Ohio Knows.” The operation,...
  • Jackson Ward, Mississippi Councilman Says People Should Throw ‘Rocks and Bricks’ at Police

    01/01/2016 9:17:22 AM PST · by rktman · 56 replies
    theepochtimes.com ^ | 1/1/2016 | unknown
    A Mississippi councilman has sparked controversy after calling for dramatic action against police. Kenneth Stokes, a councilman in Jackson Ward, says he wants his constituents to send a message to police officers from other jurisdictions who chase misdemeanor suspects through their territory. "What I suggest is we get the black leadership together, and as these jurisdictions come into Jackson we throw rocks and bricks and bottles at them. That will send a message we don't want you in here," he said, reported WLBT. Stokes also said he's looking into suing police from other jurisdictions who enter Jackson Ward.