relationship without them. both laws were introduced as bills by legislators who represent districts outside of jackson. they just cannot help themselves. reporter: democratic state senator john horn represented parts of jackson for more than 30 years. we see this as an assault on black elected leadership because we have political differences with our colleagues and because they have the political power and the will to bring about these changes. reporter: but the changes are coming. we need jackson to prosper. we as a state need a downtown area that is attracting young people to it. reporter: regardless of the representation issues, this bill seems to be providing some help. what do you say to folks argue that? in any moment when you find your yourself in a crisis, you don t want to reach for a solution that places you in a worse position than you already find yourself. let s go back down here.
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we went to jackson for this story you ll see first out front. reporter: we don t want the city to be taken over. but we re kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place. reporter: felicia owned owned this beauty salon for decades. they used to be open door and can you walk in. we can t allow that anymore. reporter: just ten years ago, there were 50 homicides in jackson a year. in 2021, that number jumped to more than 150 with the murder rate more t2 times the nalg nat national average. now there say deep divide between the city and state, law law enforcement patrol all of jackson and state leaders appoint something judges and prosecutors. but also, the state legislature is majority republican and majority white. they approve the laws that affect the city of jackson which is majority democratic and more than 80% black.
what kind of message do you think this sends to your residence? it czys we don t value your voice. we don t believe that black leadership is capable of moving forward for itself. this row that includes schools, churches, homes will soon become the new edge of the so-called capital complex improvement district. now old rules, the edge of the district would mean the edge of capital police s jurisdiction. now it extends beyond those boundaries, into the greater jackson giving the state run police jurisdiction citywide. in theory, to work with an understaffed city police department. you look at carjackings, you look at murders and say oh, that s crime problem. no, brother tl, that is a sympt of people not valuing themselves. the key to the success of any added officers goes beyond numbers. you have to go out your way to know these people veand have
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