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US has a long history of state lawmakers silencing elected Black officials and taking power from their constituents

  • Written by Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University
imageTennessee Rep. Justin Jones raises a fist to the legislative gallery, as fellow Rep. Justin Pearson, left, looks on.Seth Herald/Getty Images

Mississippi legislators have enacted a law that would create a new judicial system covering the state’s capital city, Jackson, in place of the current county court system.

Set to take effect July 1, 2023,...

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