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Why proposed state-run court in majority-Black Mississippi city sparks controversy

A federal judge decided on Dec. 31 that Mississippi can move forward in creating a state-run court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of the majority-Black city of Jackson. This law, by the majority-white and Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature, has been the source of controversy and contention in the state. Under this law, the state attorney general and the state Supreme Court chief justice will appoint attorneys and judges to serve the two courts, respectively, who would typically be voted for or appointed by local officials, as is the case with other Hinds County judicial officials. ....

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