NAACP sues Mississippi over 'state takeover' of Jackson's policing and courts
Black Mississippi capital distrusts plans by white officials People in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city say the mostly white state Legisla...
May 1, 2023
4:10 AM
Black Mississippi capital distrusts plans by white officials People in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city say the mostly white state Legislature is trying to encroach on their rights of self-government. Republican lawmakers say they're trying to reduce crime and improve water service. (Feb. 26) (AP Video: Stephen Smith) The NAACP is challenging Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and other officials over the passage of two bills that would expand state control over Jackson's policing and judicial system.
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