This was to cover legal expenses that were incurred by the media conglomerate after several violations of the Public Records Act. LeMaster made seven requests for public records from the Jackson Police Department regarding compensation, crime reports, department memos and more. The Ethics Commission specifically urged the City of Jackson to adopt the Mississippi Model Public Records Rules and implement them across the city. The judgement also requires the City of Jackson to comply with the final order of the Mississippi Ethics Commission. You can read the court documents below:2022-08-29 14 Chancery Court Final Judgment (1) by yallpolitics on ScribdFinal Order, R-19-054 (1) by yallpolitics on Scribd

Source: Washington Post September 22, 2022 18:31 UTC