US has a long history of state lawmakers silencing elected Black officials and taking power from their constituents
- Written by Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University
Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones raises a fist to the legislative gallery, as fellow Rep. Justin Pearson, left, looks on.Seth Herald/Getty ImagesMississippi legislators have enacted a law that would create a new judicial system covering the state’s capital city, Jackson, in place of the current county court system.
Set to take effect July 1, 2023,...





