A federal judge has ruled that he will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, over objections from the NAACP. Attorneys for the civil rights organization had sued on behalf of several Jackson residents, saying the new court undermines democracy because local voters or local elected officials won't choose its judge or prosecutors. The new Capitol Complex Improvement District Court will have a judge appointed by the state Supreme Court chief justice and prosecutors appointed by the state attorney general — officials who are white and conservative.
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‘Massive’ housing bubble about to burst in this US region, warns a real estate expert — see where
A COVID-related rush to buy homes in this lower-tax region of the nation has since dwindled — and now there’s an all-time high number of homes for sale. Source
