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Only 1 Black rep gets role in talks on Mississippi policing

One Black lawmaker and nine white ones have been chosen to work on final versions of bills that could expand the territory of a state-run police department inside Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city

The Independent UK

Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud

The director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S. Christi Webb appeared Thursday before U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves in Jackson

The Independent UK

Ex-rep: Legislative plans in Mississippi are 'Jim Crow 2.0'

A former Mississippi lawmaker says efforts by the majority-white state Legislature to create courts with appointed rather than elected judges and to expand patrols by state police inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson amount to “Jim Crow 2_0."

The Independent UK

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Mississippi lawmakers stop effort to take over Jackson water

Mississippi lawmakers are forfeiting an effort to create a state-dominated board to oversee the troubled water system in the state’s capital city

The Independent UK

Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college

Americans who came of age during the pandemic are skipping college in big numbers

The Independent UK

As state-run police expand into Jackson, some welcome the help. Others see racism

To help combat Jackson's per capita murder rate, which is one of the worst in the country, the state Legislature expanded the reach of the Capitol Police. City leaders say they've been sidelined.

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Mississippi Senate OKs bill that expands police in majority-Black state capitol

Supporters of the bill say they are trying to improve public safety in Jackson but critics say the bill is a paternalistic attempt to intrude on local decision-making and voting rights in the capital.

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Mississippi Senate OKs bill affecting majority-Black city

The majority-white and Republican-led Mississippi Senate has passed its version of a bill to allow an expanded role for state police and appointed judges inside the majority-Black and Democrat-led capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Slain man's mother decries plan to expand Mississippi police

The mother of a 25-year-old Black man who was shot to death by Mississippi Capitol Police last year is telling state lawmakers that she strongly opposes giving the state-run police department wider territory to patrol inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Obama to launch leadership training in Chicago, 2 more cities

The Change Collective will take applications through mid-April for programs here, Detroit and Jackson, Mississippi, starting in June.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chiefs RG Trey Smith set to receive warm homecoming after Super Bowl LVII win

#Chiefs RG Trey Smith will be honored with a "Trey Day" homecoming in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee on March 3rd.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ski resorts finally figured out crowd control, just in time for some big weekends

On a powder day, especially over a holiday like Presidents Day weekend, the scene outside of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s cherry-red tram can look like a rock concert. Fanatical skiers camp out with stoves and coffee as early as 6 a.m., hoping to be among the first 100 passengers to…

Tribune News Service

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

The Independent UK

How 'The Last of Us' created Jackson, a 'miracle' settlement of the Old West

"I'm just looking for my brother."

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The Independent UK

For poor schools, building repairs zap COVID relief money

The federal government has allocated $190 billion in pandemic relief to help schools

Inverse

'Last of Us' Episode 6 Just Subverted a Common Post-Apocalyptic Trope

The HBO series finally says the quiet part loud -- after the apocalypse, socialism is the only answer.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: Mississippi bill would carve out separate judicial district for 80% of white residents in majority-Black city

Republican-proposed jurisdiction fuels allegations of ‘apartheid in Jackson’

Salon

Mississippi GOP's white power grab

"It strips the right of Black folks to vote," Jackson mayor says, comparing the bill to "apartheid"

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The Independent UK

Lawmaker: Power struggle is 'decapitation' of Black-run city

Members of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus are denouncing efforts by the state Legislature to grab power from the capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Mississippi GOP passes ‘apartheid’ bill to create unelected courts system in majority-Black capital of Jackson

New court officials would be appointed by state leaders, rather than usual election process

The Guardian - US

Mississippi Republicans pass bill to create separate, unelected court in majority-Black city

Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, calls proposed law ‘some of the most oppressive legislation in our city’s history’

The Independent UK

Mississippi House seeks to control Jackson sales tax revenue

Amid a struggling water system, the Mississippi House has voted to further restrict how the capital city of Jackson can spend money from a 1% local sales tax

The Independent UK

State capital mayor: Plan for separate courts is apartheid

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says that legislation that would create a separate court system run by unelected judges in part of Mississippi’s capital city is racially motivated

Tom’s Guide

'The Last of Us' season 2: Release date, cast, trailer, plot and more

"The Last of Us" will bring back Joel and Ellie for a season 2 on HBO and Max. Here's everything you need to know, including any release date news, cast, plot and more.

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Mississippi's top environment official denies his agency discriminated against Jackson

The city's water system has suffered disruptions for years, but Christopher Wells says that the city received every loan it requested, and that an ongoing civil rights investigation is political.

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