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Black Mississippi capital distrusts plans by white officials

People in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city say the mostly white state Legislature is trying to encroach on their rights of self-government

The Independent UK

How 'The Last of Us' created Jackson, a 'miracle' settlement of the Old West

"I'm just looking for my brother."

Los Angeles Times

For poor schools, building repairs zap COVID relief money

The federal government has allocated $190 billion in pandemic relief to help schools

The Independent UK

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'Last of Us' Episode 6 Just Subverted a Common Post-Apocalyptic Trope

The HBO series finally says the quiet part loud -- after the apocalypse, socialism is the only answer.

Inverse

Revealed: Mississippi bill would carve out separate judicial district for 80% of white residents in majority-Black city

Republican-proposed jurisdiction fuels allegations of ‘apartheid in Jackson’

The Guardian - US

Mississippi GOP's white power grab

"It strips the right of Black folks to vote," Jackson mayor says, comparing the bill to "apartheid"

Salon

Lawmaker: Power struggle is 'decapitation' of Black-run city

Members of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus are denouncing efforts by the state Legislature to grab power from the capital city of Jackson

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Mississippi GOP passes ‘apartheid’ bill to create unelected courts system in majority-Black capital of Jackson

New court officials would be appointed by state leaders, rather than usual election process

The Independent UK

Mississippi Republicans pass bill to create separate, unelected court in majority-Black city

Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, calls proposed law ‘some of the most oppressive legislation in our city’s history’

The Guardian - US

Mississippi House seeks to control Jackson sales tax revenue

Amid a struggling water system, the Mississippi House has voted to further restrict how the capital city of Jackson can spend money from a 1% local sales tax

The Independent UK

State capital mayor: Plan for separate courts is apartheid

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says that legislation that would create a separate court system run by unelected judges in part of Mississippi’s capital city is racially motivated

The Independent UK

'The Last of Us' season 2 release date speculation, cast, filming updates and more

"The Last of Us" will bring back Joel and Ellie for a season 2 on HBO and Max. Here's everything you need to know, including the release date, cast, news and more.

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Mississippi's top environment official denies his agency discriminated against Jackson

The city's water system has suffered disruptions for years, but Christopher Wells says that the city received every loan it requested, and that an ongoing civil rights investigation is political.

WEKU

Mississippi agency denies NAACP's water discrimination claim

A Mississippi environmental regulator has denied claims that the state agency he leads discriminated against the capital city of Jackson in allocating federal funds

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Burst pipes in Jackson, Mississippi, are just the latest of the city's water woes

Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

The Independent UK

Even Mississippi lawmaker feels strain of Jackson water woes

Frigid weather that has upended infrastructure across the Deep South has stopped the water distribution in Mississippi's capital city from producing adequate pressure

AFP

After huge storm, Mississippi capital hit by another water crisis

Washington (AFP) - Tens of thousands of residents in Jackson, the capital of the southern US state of Mississippi, were stuck without running water Wednesday, after frozen pipes burst following a monster winter storm that hit most of the country over the holidays.

WEKU

A deep freeze is breaking pipes and creating a water crisis across the South

The problems stemming from burst water pipes were happening in large, troubled water systems such as Jackson, Miss., where residents were required over Christmas to boil water.

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The Independent UK

Winter weather cripples water systems across the Deep South

A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes

Al Jazeera

Winter freeze strains pipes, water infrastructure in US South

US city of Jackson, Mississippi, is once again under a boil-water advisory after months of unsafe drinking water.

The Independent UK

Boil water order issued in Mississippi capital amid freeze

City officials in Jackson, Mississippi, say residents must boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures

The Independent UK

Water pressure 'fluctuating' in Jackson amid frigid weather

Officials in Jackson, Mississippi, say the city’s water system is experiencing “fluctuating” pressure on Saturday afternoon amid frigid temperatures

The Independent UK

$600M designated for struggling water system in Mississippi

The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars

Sports Illustrated

Deion Sanders’s Sons Among 13 Jackson State Players in Transfer Portal

More than a dozen players from the Tigers' program are looking to find their next college football home.

Tribune News Service

Three men sentenced in Whitmer kidnapping plot

JACKSON, Mich. — Three men were sentenced Thursday to serve a minimum of seven to 12 years in prison for providing material aid to terrorists and being members of a gang in connection with the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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