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Retiring criminal court judge John Colton Jr. said churches need to play a greater role in reducing crime in local neighborhoods. He said his faith helps him prepare for court each day. 

"And right here before I go up those steps I say: I'm no longer running the show. God's will be done," Colton said.

Colton also keeps his father's Bible in his chambers. His father also served as a criminal court judge.

"It's not religion I'm talking about, it's spirituality," Colton said.

The judge said the city's crime crisis is rooted in parental failure. He said parents are not teaching their children the biblical commands to love God and love thy neighbor. Colton quoted a July 4 newspaper advertisement featuring Godly quotes from the Founding Fathers:

Action News 5 received this press release from WEVL:

WEVL'S 22nd ANNUAL BLUES ON THE BLUFF® JULY 24

It’s summertime, and that means it’s time for Blues on the Bluff®, WEVL FM 89.9’s annual party on the river, with cold drinks, hot BBQ, and even hotter music.

Since 1989, WEVL has rented the National Ornamental Metal Museum grounds every summer to host one of its most popular fundraisers. High on the South Bluffs with the Mississippi River as a backdrop, past concerts have showcased many of the mid-south's finest blues, soul, and rhythm and blues artists.

Blues on the Bluff® is a full-grown 22 years old this year. The Bo-Keys, Last Chance Jug Band, and the Eric Deaton Trio with Kent Kimbrough are on board to perform. Once again guests will be able to enjoy the gorgeous view of the Mississippi—“the finest from Cairo to New Orleans,” according to Mark Twain—from the tree-studded grounds of the National Ornamental Metal Museum.

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