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Hannah Williams: Mississippi has never stopped moving forward

The Jackson native leads criminal justice and voting rights work for Mississippi Votes, a millennial-led nonprofit headquartered in the state capital

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Civil rights now and then: USA TODAY free 1961 events debate history

USA TODAY held three live events on the civil rights movements of the 1960s and today. Activists said more change and more freedoms are needed.

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Why Mississippi is ground zero in the fight for voting rights

Mississippi has some of the most restrictive voting laws. An activist discusses what would happen if those convicted of felonies could vote.

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Lawmakers unveil new Congressional map that shrinks Northeast Mississippi district

JACKSON • A group of lawmakers on Wednesday recommended that the full Legislature adopt a new Congressional map that slightly shrinks the geography of Northeast Mississippi and greatly expands the

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A Change is Gonna Come event | December 14, 2021 | Morgan State University Choir | USA TODAY | The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

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