H.B. 1020 ‘Discriminates Against Black Residents’ In Jackson, Justice Department Tells Court
Mississippi House Bill 1020 is “racially discriminatory” because it shifts “authority over the county’s criminal justice system away from democratically-elected judges and prosecutors elected by Black voters,” the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday as it filed a complaint in federal court.
Jackson Changemakers Join Change Collective’s Inaugural Class
Members of the inaugural Change Collective met in Detroit in early June 2023. They received initial training in matters relating to fundraising, building private partnerships and talking to the media.
Mississippi AG Threatens Target Over ‘Obscene,’ ‘Satanic’ Pride Merch
Target’s recent Pride merchandise campaign could be harmful to children and may have run afoul of legal obligations, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch claims.