"Federal Court Halts, Then Allows Mississippi's New State-Run Court in Majority-Black Jackson"

A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the establishment of a state-run court in Jackson, Mississippi, following a request from the NAACP and a late ruling by U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate that dismissed requests to block the new court. The NAACP argues that the court, created by the majority-white, Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature, is undemocratic and discriminatory, as it would not be under local control. The court is part of an effort to address crime in Jackson, but its creation has been postponed until at least January 5th, pending further review.