More than 200 people gather on the steps of the Mississippi Capitol on Jan. 31, 2023, to protest against a bill that would expand the patrol territory for the state-run Capitol Police within the majority-Black city of Jackson and create a new court system with appointed rather than elected judges. The expected move next week in Congress to overturn District of Columbia laws dealing with crime and voting reflects a larger political dynamic playing out across the country. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
