Why proposed state-run court in majority-Black Mississippi city sparks controversy
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 10, 2024
A federal judge decided on Dec. 31 that Mississippi can move forward in creating a state-run court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of the majority-Black city of Jackson. However, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals separately temporarily blocked the court's creation until Jan. 5.
This law, by the majority-white and Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature, has been the source of controversy and contention in the . . .
