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How the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Erased a Key Mississippi Voting Rights Victory

by Caleb Bedillion and The Marshall Project - Jackson June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

A major legal win for Black Mississippians that was supposed to lead to new elections for the state Supreme Court was wiped away.

A line of people march down the road. Many are wearing black tshirts that read 'I Fight For Voting Rights'. Some hold signs like "No Jim Crow" and "Take a Stand. Cancelling the Session Does Not Cancel the Fight"

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Photos | Mississippians Protest Redistricting Efforts After Voting Rights Ruling

by Rogelio V. Solis May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

People gathered on the steps of the South Carolina Statehouse holding signs, such as "This Is What Democracy Looks Like" and "Black Voters Matter"

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Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Fuels a New Push to Defend Black Representation

by Bill Barrow, Matt Brown and Associated Press May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

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xAI Gas Turbines ‘Causing Harm’ in Southaven, NAACP Argues in Motion to Shut Them Down

by Illan Ireland May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

A man carries a cardboard sign that reads 'We Shall Overcome (again) Fight Against White Supremacy!!" inside a busy building

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White Tennessee Republicans Erase State’s Only Black US House District, After Court Neutralized Voting Rights Act

by Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb and Associated Press May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

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Black Americans Face a New Fight for Racial Representation After Justices’ Voting Rights Act Ruling

by Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, Sophie Bates, Jeff Amy and Associated Press May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

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‘We Are Not Expendable’: Southaven Residents Fight xAI’s Plan for 41 Gas Turbines to Power Musk’s Grok

by Illan Ireland March 6, 2026April 22, 2026

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As Musk’s xAI Data Centers Encroach on Southaven, North Mississippi Residents Push Back

by Andrew Bell February 17, 2026February 18, 2026

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FEMA Approves $11M in Expedited Aid for Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana After Winter Storm Fern

by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout February 2, 2026February 2, 2026