Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, stands with members of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus, and expresses the group's disappointment at the passage of House Bill 1020, legislation that would create a separate court system in the Capitol Complex Improvement District, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Black lawmakers in Mississippi are denouncing efforts by the majority-white and Republican-led state Legislature to grab power from the majority-Black and Democratic-led capital city of Jackson.
