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#Mississippi is 37.7% Black, the highest percentage in the country. It has only one Black representative in Congress, #BennieThompson, elected by the only Black-majority district in the state. Governor #TateReeves says that a new map with no Black-majority districts would save the state from the current "reign of terror".
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-governor-vows-thompsons-reign-of-terror-is-over-but-cancels-redistricting-plans/

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Mississippi Governor Vows Thompson’s ‘Reign of Terror Is Over,’ But Cancels Redistricting Plans

Mississippi won’t redraw any of its districts this month. The governor canceled the special legislative session to redistrict the state Supreme Court.

Mississippi Free Press
May 14 at 4:13pmWeb
Show threadnoplasticshowerMay 14
@petersuber the guy even looks like a little pink piggy
Show threadJoseph Leedy May 15
@petersuber unabashedly racist assholes. 🤬