Federal judge rejects Black voters’ dilution claim, upholds DeSoto County districts
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Glen Davidson ruled that the county’s 2022 redistricting plan does not ...
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Judges side with state over NAACP in Mississippi redistricting battle; Special elections will proceed
A federal three-judge panel has approved a new redistricting plan for Mississippi's DeSoto County, aiming to ...
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More than 2 dozen Mississippi cities holding primary runoff elections
Jackson is among more than two dozen Mississippi municipalities holding primary runoff elections on Tuesday. Polls ...
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What Is Joint Resolution 202? Mississippi Legislature’s redistricting plan to address ‘Voting Rights Act’ violations
The Mississippi Legislature introduced Joint Resolution 202, aiming to amend the composition of several state senate ...
Read moreDetailsMississippi NAACP and DeSoto County challenge redrawn legislative maps in court
The Mississippi NAACP chapter and DeSoto County are making legal objections to the Mississippi Legislature’s redrawn ...
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US Army erase Medgar Evers from the Arlington National Cemetery website
Medgar Evers, WWII Veteran and Civil Rights icon, was removed from Arlington National Cemetery’s tribute page.
Read moreDetailsMississippi Senate passes new redistricting plan
The Mississippi Senate has approved a new redistricting plan, setting the stage for changes to the ...
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Timeline: Inside Mississippi’s racial voter intimidation history
Mississippi has a deeply rooted history of voter suppression, with a law from 1890 that permanently ...
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