"Judge Approves State-Run Court in Mississippi's Black-Majority Capital Despite NAACP Objections"
A federal judge has allowed the creation of a new state-run court in Jackson, Mississippi, despite the NAACP's objections that it undermines local democracy and could perpetuate racial discrimination. The Capitol Complex Improvement District Court will have a judge and prosecutors appointed by state officials, not local voters or elected officials. The NAACP plans to appeal the decision, while the state attorney general's office vows to defend the law and address crime in Jackson. The new court, part of efforts to control crime, will handle misdemeanor cases and have jurisdiction over a part of the city that includes state buildings and other areas.