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  • Reproductive rights sign at a Women's March protesting Trump.

    Low-Income Women Will Suffer Most Because of Abortion Ban

    The state of Mississippi has formally asked The Supreme Court to reverse Roe v. Wade.
    Shani Saxon Jul 30, 2021 4:29PM EDT
    Black Man pulling strings on Mississippi State Flag outside Capitol Building

    Mississippi Removed Its State Flag, But I Still See it Everywhere [Op-Ed]

    The racism of this most vile of Confederate symbols will remain long after it leaves flagpoles.
    Terrence Johnson Jul 3, 2020 11:00AM EDT
    Mississippi Flag. Flag flying in the foreground with the capitol dome in the background.

    Lawmakers Want to Give Mississippi’s Flag a Face Lift

    A bipartisan group of Mississippi lawmakers drafted a resolution to remove the Confederate emblem from their state flag.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 10, 2020 1:45PM EDT
    Man with tattoos on his hands and forearms hangs his hands through jail cell bars.

    DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Mississippi Prisons

    The state’s penitentiary system is under intense scrutiny following a string of inmate deaths that began in late 2019.
    Shani Saxon Feb 6, 2020 2:19PM EST
    Yellow-painted prison bars, blue walls, gray floors.

    Mississippi Governor to Close Notorious State Prison Unit Following Multiple Deaths

    Governor Tate Reeves: “All Mississippians must be able to trust that the people in charge of the system are acting with competence to keep them safe.”
    Shani Saxon Jan 29, 2020 4:42PM EST
    Black man in beige prison uniform does pull-ups outside in a prison yard.

    Advocates Demand Federal Inquiry Into Mississippi Prisons

    After five incarcerated people were killed in 10 days of violence, activists say the state’s prison system is responsible for inhumane conditions and civil rights violations.
    Shani Saxon Jan 8, 2020 1:48PM EST
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