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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Monday, three Jackson residents filed a lawsuit in the Hinds County Chancery Court asking the court to block House Bill 1020 because it violates the Mississippi Constitution. According to the ACLU of Mississippi, the lawsuit was filed by Ann Saunders, Sabreen Sharrieff, and Dorothy Triplett. “State lawmakers have said that […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

The laws signed Friday "represent a state takeover of Jackson" and strip residents of their right to democratically elect leaders, the NAACP said in a statement.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The NAACP Office of General Counsel and Covington & Burling LLP filed a lawsuit to challenge two new Mississippi laws that were signed by Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.), including the controversial House Bill 1020. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Under House […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

It has been hotly debated. But, now, the Governor's signature is on new laws that give the Capitol Police more jurisdiction in the capital city.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed on Friday legislation that expands the state's law enforcement reach in the city of Jackson and implements major changes to its judicial system.