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A federal judge will consider arguments over racial discrimination, public safety and local democracy as he decides whether to block appointments to a state-run court set to be created on Jan. 1 in part of Mississippi's majority-Black capital city.

A new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson by requiring the appointment of some judges in a state where most judges are elected, the U.S. Justice Department said in court papers filed Wednesday.

If you want a vision of America's future, look no further than Jackson, Mississippi.

The Washington Commanders are working on finalizing a trade to send cornerback William Jackson III to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source with knowledge of the situation said.

Lumumba describes himself as a "radical" who is "uncomfortable with oppressive conditions." A Democrat in his second term as mayor, he faces a high-pressure leadership test as Jackson struggles to consistently produce a basic necessity of life - safe, clean drinking water.

William Jackson III is generally a soft-spoken man, on and off the field. But those who listen closely have picked up a difference lately. The Washington cornerback is mixing in a little training camp trash talk after making plays this summer.

William Jackson III is generally a soft-spoken man, on and off the field. But those who listen closely have picked up a difference lately. The Washington cornerback is mixing in a little training camp trash talk after making plays this summer.

Two days of headlines about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's sentencing decisions for child pornography offenders don't appear to have derailed her path to the Supreme Court, according to Democrats who control her fate.

Two days of headlines about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's sentencing decisions for child pornography offenders don't appear to have derailed her path to the Supreme Court, according to Democrats who control her fate.