Judge allows Mississippi to create state-run court in Black-majority capital city
Despite opposition from the NAACP, a federal judge allowed Mississippi to establish a state courthouse in the state's capital, Jackson, where most residents are black. Lawyers for the NAACP filed a lawsuit last year against Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) and state officials, alleging that new state-run courts unfairly target Jackson residents. They argued that […]