Marty Turner unseated in Ward 4 runoff
Local insurance agent Fredrick Jackson will take incumbent Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner’s place on the Columbus City Council on July 1.
Jackson surpasses $5K in campaign fundraising
Ward 4 council candidate Fredrick Jackson has taken in more than $1,500 in campaign contributions ahead of next week’s runoff election against incumbent Councilman Marty Turner.
Supervisor, state rep endorse Ward 4 challenger
Ward 4 city council candidate Fredrick Jackson picked up a pair of endorsements Monday from Leroy Brooks and Kabir Karriem, who issued a warning that they’ll be watching the use of absentee ballots leading up to the May 16 runoff election.
Beard endorses Turner in Ward 4 race
Marty Turner and Pierre Beard are teaming up in the Ward 4 race.
Councilman grilled on social media use at forum
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner said his First Amendment rights are some of the most valuable available to him as an elected official.
Turner’s attorney responds to city claims in lawsuit
An attorney representing Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner continues to assert that Mayor Robert Smith acted beyond the limits of his authority when he deactivated Turner’s city-issued phone last summer.
City seeks cell reimbursement from Turner
The City of Columbus and Mayor Robert Smith are claiming Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner’s use of a city cellphone was a gross misuse of city property and are demanding Turner refund the city for the data overage charges accumulated.
Church confronts councilman over Wi-Fi claims
A local church sought an apology Tuesday evening from Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner over comments he made in a recent Dispatch article about local teenagers using Wi-Fi at the church.
Turner’s data usage dwarfs other Columbus councilmen
Marty Turner’s data usage cost the city almost $3,000 during a one-year period, according to documents provided to The Dispatch.
Councilman Turner sues mayor, city
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner has filed a petition for preliminary injunction against the city of Columbus and Mayor Robert Smith.
Councilman Turner responds to AG opinion
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner contends an opinion Columbus requested from Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is further proof that city leadership is treating him unfairly.
Councilman Turner to give up city phone
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner says he’ll turn his phone over to the city, and he doesn’t want it back.
Turner’s city phone deactivated after ‘abuse of city property’
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner’s city phone has been disconnected.
Turner lashes out online, citing death threats
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner says a recent series of harsh Facebook posts is the result of people sending him death threats, and he’s claiming political rivals are behind them.
Turner ejected from council meeting
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith ordered Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner removed from Tuesday’s city council meeting for talking over other councilmen.
Councilman accuses another of racism
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner used social media once again to take aim at another city councilman Sunday morning.
Our View: Marty Turner’s Facebook outbursts
For the second time in three months, Columbus Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner has used social media to attack a fellow councilman.
Ball family member denies connection to Black Friday boycott
A member of Ricky Ball’s family told The Dispatch Friday morning that they have nothing to do with a planned boycott of Black Friday shopping in response to Ball’s Oct. 16 shooting.
Councilman Marty Turner reprimanded for online posts
The Columbus City Council issued a public reprimand Tuesday to Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner for comments he posted online in the aftermath of the police shooting of Ricky Ball.
Turner repays $1,200 to city
Councilman Marty Turner says he’s repaid the city of Columbus approximately $1,200 in travel expenses after the city council took the matter up in executive session Tuesday.