As statistics from the city of Jackson and our own analyses show decreases in most types of violent crime last year, the number of police officers employed by the city are dropping, too.
House Bill 1020 isn’t set to take effect till July 1. But there are other dates within the bill. Two legal challenges are seeking to put a stop to its implementation before a judge starts making appointments.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday signed legislation that will create a court system of unelected judges and prosecutors in the capital city, Jackson. Advocates across the state and country say it will overwhelmingly increase state control of Jackson’s policing and judicial system.
The legacy of Jim Crow in a state some call the cradle of the Civil Rights movement still runs deep, writes Natalia Marques.
By Natalia Marques
Peoples Dispatch
Jackson, Mississippi, made international headlines last summer when from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, water stopped flowing entirely for