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On Monday, April 24, three Jackson, Mississippi residents filed a lawsuit challenging a recently enacted law, House Bill 1020, that targets Jackson’s majority-Black population.
On Friday, April 21, the NAACP, Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, Jackson City Branch of the NAACP and six residents of Jackson, Mississippi filed a federal lawsuit challenging two recently enacted laws that target Jackson’s majority-Black population.
On Friday, March 31, the Mississippi Legislature passed a controversial bill that would create a separate, unelected court over parts of Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital.
On Wednesday, April 19, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1310, a bill that outlines post-election audits and steps to remove voters from the rolls.
On Wednesday, March 22, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed Senate Bill 2358 into law, which makes it a crime to collect and submit mail-in ballots on behalf of others.
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on a lawsuit regarding the constitutionality of Mississippi’s congressional map drawn with 2020 census data.
On Wednesday, Aug. 24, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision to uphold a provision of the Mississippi Constitution that disenfranchises Mississippians with prior felony convictions.
On April 22, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) vetoed Senate Bill 2536, a law that would have made it easier for individuals with felony convictions to regain their voting rights after completing their sentences.
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