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State-Run Court Blocked in Jackson As NAACP Appeals H.B. 1020 Case

Shaunicy Muhammad Mississippi Free Press
The mostly white group of Mississippi lawmakers who backed the law argued that the new court system would quell crime in majority-Black Jackson. Opponents say it is an example of state lawmakers attempting to dilute the power of Black voters.

Myth Busters: Why We Need To Expand the Supreme Court

Laura Williamson Demos
Two decades of divisive Court decisions have threatened our representative democracy, weakened the fundamental right to vote, undermined racial justice, and favored the interests of the wealthiest corporations and individuals at the expense of the rights of working people. It's time to change the Court.
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