Talia Lavin

RT @StacyCaySlays
Jackson Mississippi is an occupied city. It’s an 83% black city that hasn’t had water for over a year, and now they’re not even allowed to elect their own judges or police force. Instead, the state of Mississippi will control them directly.

We’ve fought wars over this before.

Mar 1, 2023 at 7:18pmWeb
Show threadAmelia Bjornsdottir (she, they, he)Mar 1, 2023
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[Mississippi Capitol I think?]

Mississippi (Guardian topic marker)

Mississippi Republicans pass bill to create separate, unelected court in majority-Black city

Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, calls proposed law ‘some of the most oppressive legislation in our city's history’
Show threadPacky AndersonMar 1, 2023
@swordsjew https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/08/jackson-mississippi-republicans-unelected-court-system
Mississippi Republicans pass bill to create separate, unelected court in majority-Black city

Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, calls proposed law ‘some of the most oppressive legislation in our city’s history’

The Guardian
Show threadUnprecedented 2023Mar 1, 2023
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Show threadvalerieMar 1, 2023
@swordsjew This isn't entirely uncommon in the South. Since urban areas are generally liberal regardless of how red the state they are in is, many Southern states have been progressively stripping municipalities of any autonomy they once had or enacting laws that allow the state to easily overrule any actions of their municipalities. This has been an issue for many years in states like Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee which have large (blue) municipalities. Those cities have been completely straightjacketed by their state governments. Jackson is just the worst example of this trend. I can supply more details if you want.