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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

The Independent UK

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

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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, cast, trailer, plot 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 any release date news, cast, plot 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

The Independent UK

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.

WEKU

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

The Independent UK

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.

WEKU

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

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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.

Sports Illustrated

Nick Saban, Rival SEC Coaches Share Statements on Mike Leach

The Mississippi State coach was taken to a Jackson, Miss., hospital in “critical” condition on Sunday.

Salon

Coach Prime is not the HBCU savior

The outrage over Deion Sanders leaving his Jackson State football coaching job for Colorado is misplaced

Tribune News Service

Michigan attorney general warns against recount disruptions after report from Jackson County

Lansing, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel warned recount observers and participants Wednesday against causing disruptions during a statewide recount of Proposals 2 and 3, citing disruptions and concerns at two recounts in Ingham and Jackson counties.

The Independent UK

Q&A: How Ted Henifin plans to fix Jackson's water system

The manager appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to help fix the long-troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital has an expansive list of reforms on his plate

The Independent UK

DOJ appointee eyes 1-year window for Jackson water upgrades

The manager appointed by the U.S. Justice Department to oversee reforms to the beleaguered water system in Mississippi’s capital city says he hopes to wrap up work in one year or less

WEKU

Rainy conditions expected for much of the Commonwealth this week

The National Weather Service in Jackson is calling for a “wet pattern” Over the next several days off and on again rain events could bring two to four inches to some parts of central and eastern Kentucky.

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