Mississippi Mayor Offers To Pay Criminals to Leave City

Clarksdale, Mississippi Mayor Chuck Espy made an interesting proposal during a press conference on May 20: offering up to $10,000 for criminals to move out of his town. Espy said he would use his own money to help relocate people away from Clarksdale as part of a larger plan to reduce crime.

“If you’re just simply a gang member, a criminal or a drug deal…