Judge allows Mississippi to create state-run court in Black-majority capital city
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Despite objections from the NAACP, a federal judge is allowing Mississippi to create a state-run court in Jackson — the state capital where the majority of residents are Black. Attorneys from the NAACP filed a lawsuit against Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) and state officials last year, arguing that a new state-run court unfairly targets Jackson residents and would undermine democracy since the state would appoint the new judges. The judge of the Capitol Complex Improvement District Court would be appointed by the state Supreme Court chief justice, and the...