The majority-white and Republican-led Mississippi Senate voted Tuesday to pass its version of a bill that would allow an expanded role for state police and appointed judges inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, which is led by Democrats.
inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, which is led by Democrats.
Critics say that in a state where older African Americans still remember the struggle to gain access to the ballot decades ago, the bill is a Supporters of the bill say they are trying to improve public safety in Jackson, which has had more than 100 homicides during each of the past three years. The bill returns to the House, which could accept the Senate changes or seek final negotiations in the next few weeks.
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Mississippi Senate OKs bill affecting majority-Black cityJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The majority-white and Republican-led Mississippi Senate voted Tuesday to pass its version of a bill that would allow an expanded role for state police and appointed judges inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, which is led by Democrats.
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