The majority-white and Republican-led Mississippi Senate has passed its version of a bill to allow an expanded role for state police and appointed judges inside the majority-Black and Democrat-led capital city of Jackson
Supporters of the bill say they are trying to improve public safety in Jackson but critics say the bill is a paternalistic attempt to intrude on local decision-making and voting rights in the capital.
Supporters of the bill say they are trying to improve public safety in Jackson but critics say the bill is a paternalistic attempt to intrude on local decision-making and voting rights in the capital.